Jamie Thingelstad

I saw this graph on Tyler Cowen’s blog and it blew my mind…

I saw this graph on Tyler Cowen’s blog and it blew my mind how much is “alone”. In the comments someone did a stack area version which is much more readable.

We need to spend less time alone. If that isn’t possible, this is one area I think AI could be “helpful”. Spend time talking to AI?

Line chart showing Americans spend increasing time alone with age, rising from under 200 to nearly 500 minutes per day by age 80. Stacked area chart showing Americans spend increasing time alone with age, from 15 to 85, dwarfing time with partners, children, or friends.
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