The science behind social connection is clear: volunteerism and face-to-face contact with our community members are essential for our well-being.Susan Pinker is a psychologist and author of the book The Village Effect. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks: Reimagining Volunteerism, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.Pinker spoke at The Walrus Talks: Reimagining Volunteerism on April 15, 2025.To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit <a href="http://thewalrus.ca/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thewalrus.ca/events</a>.And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements at <a href="http://thewalrus.ca/newsletters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thewalrus.ca/newsletters</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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