The Loneliness Era - Why Human Brands Win
by Bob Froese • Chief Creative Officer
December 3, 2025

We’re living through the loneliest moment in human history.
Record levels of isolation.
Record levels of disconnection.
And what are people turning to for comfort?
AI.
The same technology that helped create the loneliness epidemic is now the top source of “therapy and companionship.”
(Harvard Business Review actually put those words in that order.)
Here’s the uncomfortable truth for brands:
If people are looking to machines for humanity,
the bar has never been lower —
and the opportunity has never been higher.
Be more human.
Speak like a human.
Act like a human.
Care like a human.
Because in a world that feels increasingly artificial,
brands with soul will win.
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