How Capitalism Causes Loneliness

Study after study confirms that we re all lonelier and more depressed than ever. Why is that? The root cause goes deeper than you might think. How Capitalism Causes Loneliness – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every other Friday! Citations and Further Reading: Links to mental health support (that aren’t 988) https://warmline.org/ (from a list compiled by NPR @ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/11/1116769071/social-media-posts-warn-people-not-to-call-988-heres-what-you-need-to-know) https://www.callblackline.com/aboutfaq https://kivagroups.carrd.co/ https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/mh-first-oakland https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/mh-first-sac https://peersupportspace.org/daily-gatherings https://projectlets.org/crisis-support https://samaritansnyc.org/ https://translifeline.org/hotline/ https://wildfloweralliance.org/online-support-groups/ Alienation https://youtu.be/gPRxxN4Kh30 https://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/a/l.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx%27s_theory_of_alienation Main news clip https://youtu.be/ImEz971DLgY Loneliness study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235282732200310X https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf Burnout https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/burnout-survey.html#:~:text=The%20findings%20indicate%20that%2077%20percent%20of%20respondents%20say%20they%20have%20experienced%20employee%20burnout%20at%20their%20current%20job%2C%20with%20more%20than%20half%20citing%20more%20than%20one%20occurrence. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/04/13/for-many-workers-burnout-is-worse-than-during-the-pandemic/ https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/13/health/nurse-burnout-post-pandemic/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/study-finds-burnout-epidemic-working-women-two-years-pandemic-rcna25883 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/22/teachers-are-in-the-midst-of-a-burnout-crisis-it-became-intolerable.html Workers and return to office https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/28/64percent-of-workers-would-consider-quitting-if-asked-to-return-to-office-full-time.html https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/real-estate/our-insights/americans-are-embracing-flexible-work-and-they-want-more-of-it Wealth and zip code https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/atlas_slides.pdf Social media and mental health study quoted https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9915628 Neoliberal thought https://neweconomics.org/2020/10/this-is-your-brain-on-neoliberalism https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1531/153162923019/html/ Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com