Is loneliness something we each have to handle alone? Or is it so common that we could see it as a public health issue? Does being lonely mean you're uncool or unlovable? Or is it a natural signal, like hunger or thirst? In this episode, host Lucy Kalanithi is joined by Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States.
Lucy Kalanithi and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy explore what becomes possible when we look at loneliness differently.
Curious about the poem you heard today? Check out The Sound of One Fork by Minnie Bruce Pratt.
Gravity is produced by Wonder Media Network. Original music by Rachel Wardell. Editing by Rekha Murthy. Our executive producer is Jenny Kaplan.
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Special thanks to the Commonwealth Club of California and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for hosting today's initial conversation.