An astute equivalency of loneliness amidst other addictive vices, but with the thesis that it’s actually more dire, and to mitigate, an indulgence in a little old fashioned vice in the spirit of sociability is, maybe, just perfectly fine.

In Britain, pubs are closing at a rate of one per day […] Today’s owners blame taxes and costs, but young people increasingly choose online gaming, porn, drugs, Netflix, and OnlyFans over nightlife. […] the risks of alcohol to a 25-year-old liver are dwarfed by those of social isolation. When I go out to bars/clubs, I don’t see drunkenness … but togetherness.