Perspective: The case for being compassionate again

John Sutter : Loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions, especially among young adults.

He says the root problem isn’t the money, hours or the hours, but it’s the isolation.

Loneliness can become a policy problem, Sutter says, especially in an election year when tensions are high.

Both parties could use a change in the language they use to address a population that needs compassion.

The “tough love” approach that many on social media brought to a struggling young woman has become the de facto approach to struggling individuals across the spectrum.

Humanity is more connected than it’s ever been, but we’re also more disconnected than perhaps at any time in human history.