This man, Yali, asked a question on a beach in Papua, New Guinea, that has reverberated through the world.
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Some books and websites for further exploration.
Check out the following:
Bowling Alone
A preview of tools for evaluating social capitgal in a community. Based on BOWLING ALONE, It is widely used ajnd there is a lot of supporing data.
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Diminished Democracy
Diminished Democracy, by Theda Skocpol "Pundits and social observers have voiced alarm each year as fewer Americans involve themselves in voluntary groups that meet regularly. Thousands of nonprofit groups have...
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The Third Place: Ray Oldenburg
"Most residential areas built since World War II have been designed to protect people from community rather than connect them to it."
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David Brooks
This post abut David Brooks features his farewell to the NY Times editorials, and includes links to other thinkers.
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