This conversation between Adam Grant (The Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management at the Wharton School) and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was part of our Authors@Wharton Speaker Series. Launched by Prof. Grant in 2012 and hosted by the McNulty Leadership Program, the series seeks to enrich intellectual engagement and encourage dialogue between students, faculty, staff, and alumni outside of the classroom.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Humans are social creatures: in this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness. In his groundbreaking book, “Together: Loneliness, Health, & What Happens When We Find Connection”, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety. Loneliness, he argues, is affecting not only our health but also how our children experience school, how we perform in the workplace, and the sense of division and polarization in our society.​
But, at the center of our loneliness is our innate desire to connect. We have evolved to participate in community, to forge lasting bonds with others, to help one another, and to share life experiences. We are, simply, better together. Told with great compassion and hope, Dr. Murthy makes a powerful and convincing argument for why we can and must build a more connected world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy is the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. He also served as the 19th Surgeon General under President Barack Obama. As the Nation's Doctor, the Surgeon General's mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public. And as the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad.
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