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I think we in the West have basically sabotaged the social structure that happened post 30 for most people. We should be looking to each other for wisdom and understanding since we are not kids anymore, and not protected from life's frailties. It seems like we have so much access to information through technological means that we totally neglect the personal means that support us emotionally.

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I don't think it is a coincidence that the decline of Americans attending churches (any church) corresponds with increased feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety. The positive outcomes of the social networks of religion are not easily replaced with virtual hangouts and social media posts.

There was something about people being able to transition seamlessly between these groups in different cities, wasn't there? So if you uprooted, you found good soil to plant in. Is there something wrong with the soil?

Well said.

Outside of the 18-35 mainstream culture demographic, it feels like there’s a gap.

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