#263 Social Isolation - The Hikikomori Phenomenon
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November 8, 20249m 54s
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>> Get my new course: The 2024! Visit and get the course! << Have you ever spent a whole weekend just relaxing and doing nothing? Just playing games or binging shows? It's a nice break, right? Well, there's a Japanese word for this -"Hikikomori," which means "being confined." It's about people who choose to stay away from society completely. This is common in Japan, but other cultures have similar ideas. People call them loners or "modern-day hermits." For more episodes and the full text, visit