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Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by acron0 on Thursday January 15, 2026 @02:23PM (#46637760)
We are optimising for reducing loneliness, remember.
Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by aleph_minus_one on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:27PM (#46638759)
I am of course aware of that.

But reducing loneliness is just a means to an end. My point is that there exist a lot of rewarding things that you can do alone at home, which may give you a hapiness malus because of the loneliness, but also a happiness bonus because you like the activity.

If a solution to reducing loneliness shall be sustainable, it better increases the happiness or rewardingness overall, too. Otherwise you see loneliness as a problem, but see the alternatives as being the worse options, i.e. by rational choice, the loneliness will not be reduced.

Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? by pbhjpbhj on Thursday January 15, 2026 @04:44PM (#46639770)
You can be happy, well maybe content, but still lonely. It sounds like you're just trying to optimise your happiness, which is fine for you.