• AJ Sadauskas
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    14 months ago

    @naught101 @lost_faith It predates the internet.

    Back in 2000, a guy named Robert Putnam wrote a book based on his research into why there has been a breakdown in community in America: http://bowlingalone.com/

    (If you ever hear someone use the phrase “social capital”, they’re alluding to his research.)

    • @naught101
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      24 months ago

      Oh yeah, for sure. Wasn’t meaning to imply this is ONLY because of the internet. The car also has a lot to answer for, as well as presumably many other factors.