More than a decade ago, the loneliness epidemic became a trend, another societal problem to solve like poverty and access to clean water. Solutions were proposed without questioning what loneliness actually means. Futurists talked about cocooning and profited from the...
Cocooning, which emerged in the 1980s, addresses the need to protect oneself from the harsh, unpredictable realities of the outside world. Recently, the impulse to stay inside when the outside becomes too tough and scary has become a reality. Have you ever thought...