Noreena Hertz in conversation with Brian Grazer at Live Talks Los Angeles
Noreena Hertz argues that loneliness is a global pandemic driven by social media addiction, the erosion of community infrastructure, and the rise of right-wing populism, with health consequences comparable to smoking 15 summaryLoneliness is a physiological stressor: Being lonely puts the body in 'fight or flight' mode, raising cortisol and blood pressure, which is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.takeawayThe 'Loneliness Economy': A market has emerged to alleviate loneliness, including renting friends (e.g., Chacha Matcha in NYC) and social robots (e.g., Flippy the burger-flipping robot in Japan), highlighting the commoditakeaway














