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Family relationships are an antidote to America's loneliness epidemic
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Public discussions of "the good life" usually center on things like a quality job, decent pay and other benefits that are primarily material. But what if – as a society – we're missing the things that truly impact happiness and human flourishing? Even when we discuss what's been described as America's "loneliness epidemic," too often the importance of human connection and strong families get left out.
Guest Dr. Jenet Erickson joins host Nic Dunn to show why human connection through meaningful relationships – like those within a family unit – are generally much more important for a flourishing life than the things that usually get measured and publicly discussed. They discuss how to restore these principles to the center of the public debates about our biggest societal challenges.
Jenet is a family fellow at the BYU Wheatley Institute, a senior fellow for the Institute for Family Studies, and a co-author of “The Utah Family Miracle: Five Policy Ideas to Keep Utah Families Strong and Stable,” a report issued jointly between Sutherland Institute and the Institute for Family Studies.
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Guest Dr. Jenet Erickson joins host Nic Dunn to show why human connection through meaningful relationships – like those within a family unit – are generally much more important for a flourishing life than the things that usually get measured and publicly discussed. They discuss how to restore these principles to the center of the public debates about our biggest societal challenges.
Jenet is a family fellow at the BYU Wheatley Institute, a senior fellow for the Institute for Family Studies, and a co-author of “The Utah Family Miracle: Five Policy Ideas to Keep Utah Families Strong and Stable,” a report issued jointly between Sutherland Institute and the Institute for Family Studies.
Show notes:
- Jenet Jacob Erickson – Wheatley Institute (byu.edu)
- America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it – NPR
- Publications | Utah Family Miracle – Sutherland Institute
- Policy | Success Sequence – Sutherland Institute
Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org.
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