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Feb 23, 2021 · Could lives still be meaningful in such a workless future? John Danaher considers this question in his paper “Will Life Be Worth Living in a World Without Work?”
- The Loneliness Project
- Loss
- ‘A Stiff Upper Lip’
- Heavy Burdens
- Your Life Mattered
The pandemic brought the longstanding issue of loneliness and isolation in the lives of older people back into the public consciousness. When COVID-19 hit, we had only just completed the 80 in-depth interviews which formed the dataset for what we called The Loneliness Project– a large-scale, in-depth exploration of how older people experience lonel...
For many, ageing brought about an inevitable accumulation of losses. Put simply, some of the people we spoke to had lost things that had previously been a major part of feeling connected to something bigger than themselves. Loss of a spouse or long-term partner (over half of our sample had lost their long-term spouse) was particularly palpable and ...
Studies of lonelinesshave highlighted how an inability to communicate can bring about a feeling that “the soul is incarcerated in an insufferable prison”. This was reflected in our study too. Many of our participants said they had trouble communicating because they simply didn’t have the tools required to convey such complicated emotions and deeper...
The burden of loneliness for older people is intimately connected to what they are alone with. As we reach the end of our lives, we frequently carry heavy burdens that have accumulated along the way, such as feelings of regret, betrayal and rejection. And the wounds from past relationships can haunt people all their lives. Gerontologist professor, ...
Thinking about how older people can be supported must involve a fuller understanding of what loneliness really means for them. Some of our own efforts have focused on ways of helping older people retain a sense that they are valued in the world and that they matter. For example, the Extraordinary Lives Projectsought to listen to older people’s reco...
20 hours ago · 1) Being overly critical. No one likes to be around someone who is constantly negative and critical. It’s draining, and it can make people feel like they can never do anything right. This habit can push people away, even if you don’t mean to do it. You might think you’re just being honest or straightforward, but there’s a difference ...
Mar 11, 2016 · If we assume that technological unemployment is a likely possibility, two major social and ethical questions arise: (1) how will people access the essential and non-essential goods and services that currently require an income from work? and (2) what will people do with their time now that they are not working?
- John Danaher
- johndanaher1984@gmail.com
- 2017
Mar 9, 2015 · When most people ask you what you’re going to do with your free time, they typically see you sitting at home, alone, in an empty space. The loss of work may appear to make you vulnerable, weak, and isolated. I think of this as the Blank Room Problem. When you take something away, you leave a void.
I think you need at least 1 or the other, but even people who mostly live off their own backs still trade. Even if society was built so that all of your base needs (shelter & food) were taken care of, would that still really be living without money, even if none of it entered your hand.
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May 13, 2020 · If you are thinking about living a purposeful life, or getting out of the trap many find themselves in at work to get back to a more purposeful life, there are several activities you can do....
