Opinions

FORBES | Never in history have so many people had the power to make us feel seen, writes Kim Samuel. The creator economy is rapidly expanding, projected to reach half… view full article >>

FORBES | To have a place you can call home, and feel you belong there, is so fundamental to human wellbeing that those who have it often barely notice it,… view full article >>

LBC | Measuring whether people feel safe, valued and able to shape the future of the places they call home is as important as assessing what is built or spent,… view full article >>

Psychology Today | There’s a surprising reason for hope that we can overcome “us versus them.” Read. view full article >>

LBC | Welfare reform must begin with the truth that PIP is not an out-of-work benefit, and the people who rely on it are not the enemy, writes Kim Samuel.… view full article >>

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE NOW | The government’s plan to ban mobile phones in schools and restrict children’s access to social media is an opportunity to prepare young people for… view full article >>

LBC | A community garden can be one of the last places where people meet without needing to buy something, prove something or perform for anyone, writes Kim Samuel. READ. view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | Picture the dinner table on any given Tuesday. One parent is answering one last text from a long day. Another is thinking about tomorrow’s schedule. Their six-year-old… view full article >>

COVENTRY TELEGRAPH | RISING costs are affect­ing people’s abil­ity to social­ise and feel con­nec­ted, accord­ing to research. READ. view full article >>

CHURCH TIMES | At a time when more and more of life is pulled into our own homes, and on to our phones and feeds, according to our personalised algorithms,… view full article >>

LBC | The everyday building blocks of community life have steadily, and then suddenly, been pulled beyond the reach of millions. Since the pandemic, 86% of people in the UK… view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | In her latest for Psychology Today, Founder and Chief Architect, Kim Samuel, explores how algorithms shape our lives and steal our focus and how rituals can help… view full article >>

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of work and civic life, a bigger question is emerging: how do we strengthen shared purpose and meaningful participation… view full article >>

LBC | Pubs are a vital and increasingly inclusive social infrastructure, writes Kim Samuel. READ. view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | Walk through an airport bookstore, scroll the podcast charts, or listen to a leadership keynote, and it’s easy to reach a simple conclusion: we’re living in the… view full article >>

INTEGRATED CARE JOURNAL | With recruitment challenges mounting and retention at crisis point, new research reveals caregivers aren’t just underpaid – they are under-supported. A deficit of belonging is driving… view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | In her latest article for Psychology Today, Kim Samuel lays out a distinction between solidarity and orthodoxy: whether people feel included and respected in decision-making. She also draws on our experiences during… view full article >>

LBC | Housing is not just an economic transaction but the foundation of security, stability, and connection, writes Kim Samuel. view full article >>

HR REVIEW | Belonging at work isn’t a perk; it’s performance infrastructure. It’s what makes people stay, stretch and create. Yet retention remains a pressing problem: in 2024, 51 per… view full article >>

EXPRESS | Bishop Sarah’s nomination has sparked fury in some quarters – here’s why her critics are wrong. Read. view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | This year, an OpenAI study reached a troubling conclusion: Heavy ChatGPT users are more likely to report loneliness than non-users. Still, in Silicon Valley, tech titans are making the opposite… view full article >>

LBC | Today, the House of Lords faces a grave responsibility. Its second reading of the Assisted Dying Bill is not just another parliamentary exercise. view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | This summer, researchers at the University of Derby in the UK published research showing that humanity’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60 percent since 1800.… view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | The world’s leading medical authorities have reached a consensus that loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of heart disease, depression, and scores of other health challenges.… view full article >>

LBC | Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are a vital benefit that doesn’t just help disabled people manage the extra costs of daily life – it helps them stay connected to… view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | This spring, researchers at Harvard released the first wave of data from the Global Flourishing Study, a five-year survey of more than 200,000 people in 22 countries.… view full article >>

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | Seventy years ago, the philosopher Hannah Arendt described how loneliness inflames the connective tissues of a society, creating the conditions in which totalitarianism can take hold. Contemporary medical… view full article >>

TIME | This month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued that AI will solve the loneliness crisis. “I think people are going to want a system that knows them well and… view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | Finding belonging can be the work of a lifetime. Yet the work of building belonging doesn’t always have to be slow. Recent psychology research shows that quick,… view full article >>

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | True belonging doesn’t come from walling ourselves off from the poor or the vulnerable. Belonging is hollow when it’s all about exclusion. view full article >>

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY | In a new Psychology Today article, Kim Samuel, our Founder and Chief Belonging Officer, argues that belonging isn’t a political battleground—it’s a fundamental human need. READ. view full article >>

The East African | Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate progress on gender equity, while remaining steadfast in the commitment to tangible change still left to do. To… view full article >>

Medium | During the opening plenary of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to retrofit one of our oldest paradigms. “The one who controls… view full article >>

The Walrus | We are pleased to share Kim Samuel’s latest article, published in Walrus Magazine, “Why we need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on sexual violence.” At this year’s World… view full article >>

HUFFPOST | In this article, “Preventing Homelessness Goes Beyond Affordable Housing,” Kim and co-authors Jessica Farber and Celine Thomas express concern for the homeless amidst this devastatingly cold winter. While… view full article >>