(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Mark Zuckerberg recently suggested that AI chatbots could combat social isolation by serving as “friends” for people experiencing loneliness. He cited statistics that the average American has fewer ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an ...

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