Feeling lonely? Too many of us are. Here’s what our supermarkets can do to help

<https://theconversation.com/feeling-lonely-too-many-of-us-are-heres-what-our-supermarkets-can-do-to-help-211126>

"Even before COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness were all too common
across the community. Living among millions of other people is no comfort for
people in cities, where the pace of life is often hectic, and technology and
digitisation often limit, rather than help with, social interaction.

The pandemic amplified these problems. In its wake, more of us report we’re
lonely.

For some, a weekly shopping trip may be the only chance to interact with
others. A supermarket chain in the Netherlands is helping to combat loneliness
with so-called “slow” checkouts where chatting is encouraged. Could a similar
approach work here?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics