Today, nearly half of adults report feeling lonely, and more than 20% of millennials say they have "no friends at all." The crisis stems from the dismantling of civic institutions, the radical reorganization of the workplace, mass urban migration, and decades of neoliberal policies that placed self-interest above the collective good. From compassionate AI to new models for urban living to the ingenuity unleashed in finding new ways to stay connected in the era of social distancing, economist Noreena Hertz offers a hopeful vision for how to heal our fractured communities and restore connection in our lives.