In this week's episode former Surgeon General of the United States, Dr\xa0Vivek\xa0Murthy speaks to Ros Urwin about how he discovered\xa0first hand how loneliness lies behind some of our greatest personal and societal challenges, from anxiety and depression to addiction and violence. To find out more and buy Dr Murthy's new book 'Together:\xa0Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection' click here:\xa0https://amzn.to/3ckrolG.\n\n\n----------------------------------------------\n\n\nIntelligence Squared+.\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \xa34.99 per month.\n\n\nIntelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith.\n\n\nFor a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\n \n\xa0See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices