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2
THE MODERN CAUSES OF LONELINESS
Even the technology that promises to unite us, divides us. Each of us is now electronically connected to the globe, and yet we feel utterly alone.
DAN BROWN
It’s 7:38 a.m., and in a whirlwind you snatch your work bag and head out the door. You’re on your way to an important meeting across town that you are in jeopardy of being late to. You’ll be playing a critical role in the meeting as the sole presenter of the market analysis for your largest client. On your way to the meeting, you encounter a person injured on the side of the road.
Would you stop and help the injured person and run the risk of being late to your meeting? Or would you assume the person is OK and stay on course to ensure you show up ...
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