Paul Holdengräber and Sherry Turkle discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude, the link between democracy, privacy, and intimacy, and the illusion of friction-free human relationships.  Professor Turkle of MIT is a New York Times bestselling author whose work focuses on evolving relationships in digital culture. Her most recent books are Reclaiming Conversation (2015) and Alone Together (2011). Both investigate how we are tempted to hide behind our screens to feel less vulnerable. Now, during the experience of COVID-19, we find ourselves at a point of inflection, confronted with how much we lose when we give up the full embrace of the human. She is just completing a new book, The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir, to be published Spring 2021.Credits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team