Hertz: One in five US adults has no friends at work
Noreena Hertz · #114 Noreena Hertz: The Crisis of Loneliness · Jun 29, 2021 · at 36:43
Economist Noreena Hertz highlights survey findings on social isolation among US employees.
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“One in five adults in the US say that they don't have a single Friend at work.”
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