The Philosophy of Loneliness in the Age of Mobile Phones

You're not lonely, you've just forgotten "how to be alone"
Always online, yet still lonely
The internet and mobile phones have brought people closer
But they have also robbed us of our ability to enjoy solitude

【Philosophy x Neuroscience x Psychology x Sociology】
From "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and Haruki Murakami to Nietzsche
A professional philosopher leads us on a lost adventure
Using philosophy to rediscover "lost solitude"

"You are fed up with yourselves, and your desperate work is just an escape from yourselves." — Nietzsche, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
Nearly two centuries later,
Nietzsche's incisive insight still pierces the busy yet bewildered modern person.

Notifications pour in endlessly, yet loneliness never leaves.
If the schedule is blank, it's as if one has no value.
Modern people are overwhelmed by entertainment stimulation and information, so much so that they don't even have time to stop and think:
"Why am I lonely? Why am I anxious?"

In fact, all our loneliness and anxiety stem from this one point:
We've forgotten how to "be alone."

Solitude is an important medium for processing inner emotions.
It is the process by which we understand and shape ourselves.

Professional philosopher Tanikawa Yoshihiro, starting from philosophical, neuroscientific, psychological, and sociological perspectives,
combines novels and animated works to re-examine the predicament of modern people.
From "Neon Genesis Evangelion," Haruki Murakami,
and the thoughts of philosophers like Nietzsche, Hannah Arendt, and Ortega...
He explores how we have lost the ability to quietly be with ourselves,
leading us through philosophical reflection,
to transform loneliness into an opportunity for self-dialogue.

Follow the modern philosopher into the realm of philosophy,
and embark on an adventure cruise to find "lost solitude"!