August 10th, 2026

Curing Loneliness With a Sign and a Chair

During the Covid lockdown, Fin made a sign that just said "How's your day going?" and walked outside with it. Five years later, that idea has grown into American Dialogs — an academic project out of Columbia University's Trust Collaboratory that's now attracting Wall Street Journal-level attention.

Fin and Dr. Cristian join John Curley to explain what happens when you set up a blue tent, a few chairs in a semi-circle, and simply invite strangers to sit down and talk about what's on their mind.

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