200 Coffees

[alagappanr]

http://blog.jaredfriedman.com/2015/10/08/200-coffees/

[Albright]

> But with Starbucks in 65 countries now, the world is flatter than ever, and it didn’t feel like I would learn that much.

This is such a jaw-droppingly ignorant and unaware comment that I can't even imagine how--

> Instead I decided to stay in San Francisco

…And suddenly it all makes sense.

[joshavant]

Does anybody have a source for this?

> A six year study of middle aged men showed that having more friends was the most powerful predictor of having a long life, more important than not smoking or getting exercise.

[ninja_to_be → joshavant]

I found a related article on New York Times but not a exact research paper. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/health/03aging.html?pagewa...

[Chefkoochooloo]

Connections are important. It affects us mentally and emotionally. I am not that surprised that having more friends will result in a longer life span.