A proposal to create an “Agency for Loneliness” has been floated in Russia, as data shows that more than a third of its citizens feel lonely

I thought this was interesting. Initiatives like these, I feel, are more often than not at their core a band-aid to cover up the intrinsic socially atomizing and alienating facets of capitalist society.

However, I do think that the idea of a state-run agency that helps facilitate social interaction between people, especially people who realize that their loneliness is causing them great distress, is a good thing. It’s hard to socialize as an adult I feel, and institutions like this could be an accessible way to meet new people. If they’re implemented properly, of course.