Noreena Hertz on the Lonely Century

Author and economist Noreena Hertz of University College London talks about her book, The Lonely Century , with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hertz blames social media and the individualist, pro-capitalism worldviews of leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan for the rise in loneliness in the developed world. Russ suggests some alternative causes. The result is a lively conversation about understanding and explaining social trends.