Barry Lopez on the Cure for Our Existential Loneliness and the Three Tenets of a Full Life

The late author Barry Lopez argues that modern existential loneliness stems from a lost connection to the physical world. As The Marginalian tells it, Lopez suggests that deeply knowing a specific place creates a sense of reciprocity, making a person feel necessary and known by the world around them. He proposes three tenets for a full life: paying attention, practicing patience, and listening to what the body knows.

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