Finally, an Antidote for the Lack of Low-Stakes Gossip in Our Lives

Help, I’m unwell. To self-diagnose, I’d say the issue is a pronounced lack of low-stakes gossip, the kind you get from what sociologists call “weak ties” and what regular people call acquaintances. It’s the kind of gossip that exists somewhere between completely banal to absolutely wild, and it’s shared at parties, dinners, drinks, etc., when one is trying to keep it light but also entertaining. These are stories told by friends of friends about people you don’t know. I’m weak-tie-gossip anemic right now, living as we are in the third year of the pandemic and with a much smaller life… Read Full Article