"Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends." — Robert D. Putnam
"Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends."
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Robert D. Putnam
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13 Quotes by Robert D. Putnam
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School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census returns, teen suicide, economic…
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Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.
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The golden sunshine of Italy congealed into tears. Here's to alcoholic brotherhood ... much more suited to the frail human…
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Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort.
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Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes…
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Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement
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What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but…
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A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money…
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Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and…
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Positive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity.
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Young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historic rate.
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People may go to the library looking mainly for information, but they find each other there.
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