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Expert blames “war on friction,” convenient tech for loneliness, feelings of isolation

CBS NEWS·May 27 ago·3 min read
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More Americans say they feel lonelier and more isolated lately. CBS News contributor and professor of economics at Harvard University, Roland Fryer, says this may be due to a lack of friction in everyday life.

More Americans say they feel lonelier and more isolated lately. CBS News contributor and professor of economics at Harvard University, Roland Fryer, says this may be due to a lack of friction in everyday life.

More Americans say they feel lonelier and more isolated lately. CBS News contributor and professor of economics at Harvard University, Roland Fryer, says this may be due to a lack of friction in everyday life.

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