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“The Anti-Social Century:” Inside America’s Epidemic of Solitude

Season 2025 Episode 7145 | 17m 59s

Data from Murthy's department shows Americans are increasingly isolated from one another with each passing year. This phenomenon is the focus of Derek Thompson's latest piece for The Atlantic, "The Anti-Social Century." Thompson joins Michel Martin to discuss what can be done.

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