Why video games make you feel lonely

And why is loneliness not always bad

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I was inspired to write this article by Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism, which I recently read. In one of its chapters, it was discussed that social networks, despite their unifying essence, make a person feel more alone. Here's a paradox.





In his work, Cal Newport deeply analyzed the impact of digital technologies on human life, but at the same time he practically did not touch on such an important component of them as video games. Therefore, I decided to delve into this issue and share my opinion on this matter.





The main reason for loneliness

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