Ep. 9 - On social media and connection
Without doubt, social media has made our world smaller. We are more connected than ever. Our social media accounts have hundreds, even thousands, of our friends and other people we collect through life. For those of us living the diplomatic life, social media is a real link to those friends and family members spread all over the world. Why then do so many us feel so alone? Why are we in the grip of a ‘loneliness epidemic’? This episode of The Lonely Diplomat podcast investigates how we diplomats and those living the diplomatic life can use social media in a way that it feels like real connection, but it’s not. It’s ersatz connection. Let’s talk about how we can use social media in a way that serves us and actively use it to connect with the people in our lives. Links: Blog post: https://bit.ly/2CKRvUs Website: www.thelonelydiplomat.com ‘The Loneliness Epidemic’ (NPR ‘On Point’ story): https://wbur.fm/2NessjL Please, support my work: www.thelonelydiplomat.com/support The Lounge: www.thelonelydiplomat.com/thelounge Stay connected with me and my work: www.thelonelydiplomat.com/subscribe Contact me: admin@thelonelydiplomat.com
