A quotation from Arendt

Totalitarianism appeals to the very dangerous emotional needs of people who live in complete isolation and in fear of one another.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Interview (1973-10) with Roger Errera, Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/arendt-hannah/44988/

"A new frontier is driving interest in the impact of isolation: space. With years-long Mars missions looking more likely, and long-duration trips already happening on the International Space Station, scientists are once again investigating."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/21/antarctica-alleged-assault-science-teams-isolated-assignments

#politics #trump #conservatism #heathercoxrichardson #republicans #isolation #nationalsecurity #alt #ALT4you
Heather Cox Richardson National Security Republican Regime

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

During the Covid pandemic, countries with strong community ties had fewer deaths from COVID-19.

Chronic loneliness weakens our immune system.

Quality social connections are a fundamental human need

https://www.wired.com/story/want-to-live-longer-healthier-and-happier-cultivate-your-social-connections-wired-health-kasley-killam/

#social #connectedness #isolation #publichealth #mentalhealth #health #relationships @sociology @psychology

I don’t mind being alone when I work.

I love my peace, my focus.

But sometimes, I wonder—are we choosing solitude, or is it choosing us?

I work alone. I study alone. Even at the gym, everyone has headphones on.

So, am I alone? Or just alone in a connected world?

"Come to think of it, every dream our great male visionaries and poets come up with of an ideal society—Plato’s city of Atlantis, Thomas More’s Utopia, Augustine’s City of God, Jesus’s kingdom of God—all of them describe societies defined by #equality, #cooperation, #,co-dependence, #empathy and #unity.

#PatriarchalMasculinity, by contrast, is defined by #hierarchy, competition, independence, stoicism and #isolation. How have we allowed this force to so thoroughly infiltrate our leaders and societies for so long when it is the exact opposite of what we see as ideal?

Truly mind boggling when you think about it."
#Patriarchy

https://celestemdavis.substack.com/p/patriarchal-masculinity-runs-the-world

This last week, maybe the worse in recent international politics, reminds me of Erik Larson's book, ‘The Splendid and the Vile’, a deep dive into Churchill’s trouble getting the US to help the UK (took Pearl Harbor to get us involved )

Will it take WWIII to get the US back on track?

#churchill #zelensky #eriklarson #pearlharbor #ukraine #trump #isolation
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/23/1082620323/the-splendid-and-the-vile-dives-deep-into-winston-churchills-year-during-the-bli#:~:text=Historically%2C%20few%20leaders%20have%20navigated,just%20before%20the%20German%20blitz.

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation [pdf] — https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
#HackerNews #EpidemicOfLoneliness #SocialConnection #MentalHealth #Isolation #Awareness #Community

Maladaptive Daydreaming: The Fine Line Between Escape and Isolation

#MaladaptiveDaydreaming #MentalHealth #Daydreams #Neuroplasticity #Imagination #EmotionalIntelligence #SocialPhobia #Fantasy #MentalWellness #Mindfulness #RealityCheck #MentalHealthAwareness #Creativity #Isolation #GrowthMindset

https://youtube.com/shorts/gmWWbDl4WXM?feature=share

Der 20. Februar ist besonders für Tierbesitzer ein spezieller Tag, denn es ist "Liebe dein #Haustier"-Tag. Und an diesem stehen vor allem die positiven Effekte der liebsten #Vierbeiner im Vordergrund. Psychotherapeutin Jeanette Glaub aus Saarbrücken erklärt, welchen Einfluss #Tiere auf das tägliche Leben haben und wie sie gegen #Einsamkeit, #Isolation und #Depression helfen können.
#LiebeDeinHaustierTag #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon

https://www.sr-mediathek.de/index.php?seite=7&id=150427

Collapse Club

"Do you feel alone and isolated with your knowledge of collapse? Do your family and friends not understand what you're seeing and feeling? In a Collapse Club meeting, you will join like-minded people in a safe, structured space to discuss your concerns about our world’s converging crises."

https://www.collapseclub.com/

I can see wider alliances locking the US out of many many more things. But hey, that is what a majority of voters wanter didn’t they?

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/trump_semiconductor_tariff_plan/

Ooops, I had more spoons than previously thought.. And made a zine.

If you want your own copy of it, it’s over here

If you relate, you have my condolences. This is a sad one.

-Lazarus

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact
"This Russian Family Lived Alone in the Siberian Wilderness for 40 Years, Unaware of World War II or the Moon Landing
In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a family of five in the taiga. They had been cut off from almost all human contact since fleeing religious persecution in 1936"

Timeless

True

Loneliness skews partner perceptions, harming relationships and reinforcing isolation https://www.psypost.org/loneliness-skews-partner-perceptions-harming-relationships-and-reinforcing-isolation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Relationships #Isolation #EmotionalWellbeing