'Passionately argued and deeply researched, this book is for everyone who wants to build a healthier and more connected world.' Arianna HuffingtonEven before a global pandemic introduced us to terms like social distancing, loneliness was already becoming the defining condition of the twenty-first century.'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant...a hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely.' Philippa PerryCarl, the Los Angeles media executive so lonely he pays to be cuddled. Eric, th ...