Taitz closes the book with the distinction between solitude and loneliness. Solitude is chosen, purposeful, and replenishing. Loneliness is the gap between the connection you want and the connection you have — and it is not solved by being around more people. The research on loneliness is consistent: the number of social contacts matters far less than the quality and depth of a small number of close relationships. A person with three deeply invested friendships and a meaningful community is far less lonely than one with 300 social media followers and no one to call at 2am. The intervention for loneliness is not broader socialising — it is deeper investment in existing relationships, which means more vulnerability, more consistent presence, and more willingness to show up for people in ways that cost something.