A Japanese company hires out actors to fill in for family members in the lives of lonely people. We discuss the phenomenon and the issue of loneliness in modern societies.

<p>A <a href="https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p07d23t6/a-rental-service-for-lonely-people">Japanese company hires out actors</a> to fill in for family members in the lives of lonely people. We discuss the phenomenon and the <a href="https://aleteia.org/2019/06/17/rent-a-family-a-sad-solution-to-japanese-loneliness/">issue of loneliness</a> in modern societies.</p>

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