Endless entertainment at our fingertips. Alcohol. Pot. Social Media. Crossfit. OK, Crossfit is fine, but constant access to short-term, hollow dopamine generators is distracting us from our humanity.
Chronic Lack of Sleep
If it's not your social media addiction, it's your sleep apnea or work obligations. For one reason or another, many Americans walk around on far too little sleep.
Every week, you separate plastic from general garbage, bring out separate cans, and go to sleep at night believing you're helping save the sea turtles…and perhaps even the planet.
Loneliness
What was already an epidemic of loneliness has only been exacerbated by pandemic lockdowns, widespread anxiety, and endless sources of solo entertainment.