Is Loneliness Contagious?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything · Season 1 · Episode 210
There are eight billion people in our world and yet many feel lonely. Some talk of a loneliness epidemic. But can we really describe loneliness as a disease? And could this deeply human feeling be contagious?
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Season
1
Episode
210
Air Date
29/Aug/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
22 min
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There are eight billion people in our world and yet many feel lonely. Some talk of a loneliness epidemic. But can we really describe loneliness as a disease? And could this deeply human feeling be contagious?
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