We’re taking a quick break from our scheduled programming to share my Substack LIVE conversation with the incomparable Esther Perel. If you’ve been following along with Connective Tissue for a while now, you’ll find many of the themes we discussed familiar: Is there an actual “loneliness epidemic?” How has class become the great dividing line in our relational lives? Why is it that there’s no “silver bullet” solution for connection and community? If you’re new to Connective Tissue (perhaps, via Esther!) and you’re interested in learning more about our work, you can check out some of our recent pieces here.
I can say a lot more about the conversation — it was wonderful, fun, joyful, bizarre, intense, and intimidating all at the same time. But, for now, I mostly want to express my gratitude to Esther and her team for so graciously inviting me into a dialogue about the many paradoxes of our relational lives. - Sam
