In the past, people were lonely because there was no one around them.
Our loneliness is not rooted in a la.
It\'s almost as if our notion of loneliness is a different animal altogether.
There\'s a postmodern ache in our bones which refuses to leave.
Yet we are far lonelier than previous generations.
We love to go out and be with other people.
Prisoners, widows and orphans counted themselves among the ranks of the lonely because they were truly alone.
Today, we are more connected than ever before.
In the past, people were lonely because there was no one around them