Murthy noticed this sense of disconnection during his four years as surgeon general. As he points out, humans require social networks that range from intimate to peripheral and recent studies have shown that a quarter to a third of Americans feel isolated. Murthy recognized that he was lonely on occasion despite having the companionship of a wife and two children. “We realized that we were all struggling with similar questions: what to do for work how to do right by our families and how to address the loneliness in our lives.” Murthy proposed regular meetings, and ever since, the three friends have talked by video every month. The three men found themselves immersed in long and unguarded conversations. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, MD ’03, MBA ’03, crossed paths with two old friends at a retreat in Colorado. In 2018, a year after completing his term as U.S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |