Today I’m introducing a groundbreaking bill - the National Strategy for Social Connection Act.
It creates a federal office to combat the growing epidemic of American loneliness, develops anti-loneliness strategies, and fosters best practices to promote social connection.
https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1681350024200962053
Yeah, I don’t doubt Murphy’s heart is in the right place - he’s been a big advocate of mental health legislation since his House days, and he was the congressman for Newtown when Sandy Hook happened - but I’m skeptical that the sorts of techniques we use to combat smoking or obesity would work on loneliness; it’s more of a symptom of a larger problem than a problem in its own right.