Tag: Loneliness
SmartLoving: The rise of the fur baby
We tolerate a dog in the restaurant, but would we be as generous towards a young couple with their fussing baby trying to have a date night? Are we more amenable to “dog sitting” for a few weeks than to having the grandkids over for a long weekend?
How to get married
Advice for anyone stuck at home who feels more comfortable with video games than with socialising.
Battling an epidemic of loneliness in NSW
A report from the NSW Upper House claims that loneliness is widespread – and expensive.
My AI friend is no substitute for the real thing
AI can never be the solution to loneliness. Only in a hyper-individualistic, atomised society which worships autonomy could that ever seem plausible. As persons, we can only find fulfillment in a community where we love and take responsibility for other persons, write Michael Cook.
Friendships that bridge the years
Hannah Topp is living every uni students “dream”.
She pays no rent, never has to worry about noisy flatmates or waking up to somebody having...












