Americans are friendly but lonely

MoreCoffee said:

I lived in California for a total of 11.5 years.

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DHoffmann said:

I cleared it up again, sorry, forgot about the outbox lol
About your guy, yeah I'm sure you are right, I haven't read much on Stuart Chase maybe I'll check him out, which book though?

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MoreCoffee said:

The quote is attributed to saint Thomas Aquinas. It comes from one of his books. The reference is S.T. II-II, Q. 1, Art. 5, reply obj. 1:
which says

Unbelievers are in ignorance of things that are of faith, for neither do they see or know them in themselves, nor do they know them to be credible. The faithful, on the other hand, know them, not as by demonstration, but by the light of faith which makes them see that they ought to believe them, as stated above​

it has a fairly obvious connection to saint Paul's comment to the Corinthian Christians

The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. "For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:14-16
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jsimms435 said:

Americans Are Friendly But Lonely
The majority of adults has anywhere between two and five close friends (62%), but one in five regularly or often feels lonely. Those who report the highest levels of loneliness are single, male, young and likely earning a lower income. Those who aren’t working, or those who are part of the growing proportion of Americans who work remotely or for themselves, are likely making fewer friends because a plurality of adults (42%) meets their friends on the job. Outside of their place of employment, American adults meet their closest friends through other friends (35%) and in their neighborhood (29)%.

The interactions Americans have with their neighbors (those who live within easy walking distance)—which happen either weekly (39%) or daily (28%)—are usually friendly but consist mostly of a brief greeting with very little interaction otherwise (37%). One in four (25%) has managed to become friends with one or two of their neighbors. Overall, celebrations are what bring together most American neighbors: one-quarter says they eat dinner together (24%), celebrate birthdays or holidays together (23%), and gather for neighborhood events (22%).

rest of the article here
https://www.barna.com/research/friends-loneliness/

Any thoughts or surprises?

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ImaginaryDay2 said:

This would be an interesting question from a cultural lens. Barna gives little insight if he examined this, if at all. Often, African American or Asian cultures might see differences in the results, even factoring in job/socioeconomic status. Here in Canada, working with indigenous cultures, the group/elder/family culture is quite relevant, and many find their social connections through that - again in spite of socioeconomic or other factors. So it might be interesting to look at separate from a Western mindset, even though these different cultures are settled in the west

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