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"Three books. Three eye-opening accounts of tectonic shifts in American life.
And one extraordinary analysis of the intimate connections between the new
economy, the political power structure and the historic rise of one-person
households."
Via Muse, who wrote:
"I have many left-wing friends who are suffering from loneliness both within
and outside of relationships. The privileged can afford to dig in their heels
and refuse to contribute to the physical and emotional labour of maintaining a
household (this includes wealthy white women). After years of being stuck in
situations where at least one party prefers privilege to intimacy: either the
relationship blows apart or one or both members discover they are in a
financial prison. 40% of all children in the US come from single female parent
households. A new generation of young people are living alone because they
recognise the toxicity their parents lived with. The problem is that we are
social animals with large parts of our brains devoted to both desiring and
managing regular interactions with others of our species. Being deprived of
intimacy and interaction is degrading of our mental health. Under current
economic situations, it's proving a guarantee of poverty for many. We need to
address both the social and emotional issues."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
