Within just a few hours of its posting, this video on loneliness by German design house, Kurzgesagt was the #1 trending video on YouTube, with almost 2 million views. The topic struck a nerve, as is clear from the comment section.
Based on the findings in the books, ‘Emotional First Aid’ by Guy Winch and ‘Loneliness’ by John Cacioppo and William Patrick, the video illustrates the evolutionary pressures that caused loneliness to become such a powerful emotion and the many factors influencing its current rise.
