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> [“If the industrial era was about building things, the social era is about connecting things, people and ideas.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nilofer-merchant/if-the-industrial-era-was-about-building-things-the-social-era-is/)

Nilofer Merchant

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## More by Nilofer Merchant

> [“I believe that at the very root of our humanity is a passion to create value with heart, to work alongside others who care,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nilofer-merchant/i-believe-that-at-the-very-root-of-our-humanity-is-a-passion-to/)

Nilofer Merchant

> [“If the industrial era was about building things, the social era is about connecting things, people and ideas.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nilofer-merchant/if-the-industrial-era-was-about-building-things-the-social-era-is/)

Nilofer Merchant

> [“I believe that at the very root of our humanity is a passion to create value with heart, to work alongside others who care,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nilofer-merchant/i-believe-that-at-the-very-root-of-our-humanity-is-a-passion-to-2/)

Nilofer Merchant

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