Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert D Putnam

This year's keynote speaker is world-renowned political scientist Robert D. Putnam, author of the groundbreaking work Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, which has shaped global conversations on the importance of communal ties and social capital.Robert Putnam will be speaking to us about the vital role of social connections in combating the deepening crises of social isolation, political polarization, and economic inequality, drawing on insights from his latest work The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again.Divisions can be healed, he argues. Our fraying social fabric rewoven. By focusing on rebuilding society's relational foundations, we can create a future where everyone has the connections they need to thrive.Following his keynote address, Professor Putnam will be joined in conversation by RSA CEO Andy Haldane, and partners from the first-of-its-kind Revealing Social Capital research programme, which is exploring how connectedness impacts life outcomes and opportunities across the UK, from social mobility to health and education.Chair:Andy Haldane, RSA CEOSpeakers:Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs, MetaRobert D. Putnam, Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy, Harvard UniversityMarnie Freeman, co-founder and director, Neighbourly LabSarah Hemminger, co-founder and CEO, ThreadBecome an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/ueembFollow RSA Events on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thersaorg/Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theRSAorgDonate to the RSA: https://thersa.co/3XPiI1kLike RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theRSAorg/Listen to RSA Events podcasts: https://bit.ly/35EyQYUJoin our Fellowship: https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/join

SO much has happened in the past couple of weeks and we're here to talk all about it! In this episode of The No Normal Show, hosts Stephanie, Chris, and Desireé discuss the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, highlighting new concepts like Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). We explore the implications of advancements in AI and the philosophical questions they raise about humanity and consciousness. Will AI actually end up telling us what to do?! We then shift to chat about the importance of community and human connection in today's digital age, covering books like Robert D. Putnam's 'Bowling Alone' and the documentary 'Join or Die'. And we get into a hot debate about the implications of recent changes in social media policies. Will it be a hellscape or do we remain hopeful in 2025? Find out now.

Photo by Gerald Hartl on Unsplash Published 18 November 2024 e490 with Michael & Michael — #AI, #AR, #VR, #RR (that's #RealReality) and a whole lot more! Michael and Michael start off the show with a discussion on how O2 is employing AI to waste phone scammers time.  Check out the video in the show notes below for how dAIsy, the AI grandma works.  After a quick discussion on Oasis, an AI generated game, the co-hosts then turn to an interview with professor Greg Benson on the future of coding now that natural language processing (NLP) and large language models can interpret user prompts and generate the code required to fulfill the stated need.  Both Michael and Michael agree that there is high value in understanding the underpinnings of coding even where NLP can be a tremendous accelerator, much in the same way that writing algebraic proofs deepen the understanding of algorithms.   Switching to mixed reality, Michael and Michael touch on the subject of watching movies and TV shows together, prompted by the YouTube feature on Quest.  Michael R expands with another article about the Vision Pro music experience from The Weekend, and shares how intimate the experiences can be when the singer is performing directly for you, up close and personal.  Next up, is a story about “Metaversities” in EU and UK schools that remind the cohosts of the Second Life experiences of a video screen in SL.  This spurs Michael M to share what he learned at a recent UNCSA.edu School of Design and Production lunch.  The ;TLDR is that Gen Z (among others) are craving authentic and real experiences not through a lens or a screen.  Following the trend of *R, Michael calls this Real Reality, and in the context of the global entertainment market, this means live performances, such as the crane dance show in Sentosa, Singapore (see video below).  This reminds Michael R of an interview he saw with Robert D Putnam, focused on the importance of building community and engagement as explained in his book Bowling Alone.  The pair then turns to the Verge and Engadget stories discussing Amazon's codename “Amelia” plans to build upon the Echo Frames platform to create augmented reality experiences that can shave seconds off of Amazon delivery drivers' work.  Wrapping up the episode, Michael R gives a quick overview of Tetris Forever and movie professor and adventurer Indiana Jones' latest gameplay. Would you want to ask dAIsy, the AI grandmother call your telemarketers?  What Real Reality (RR) experiences are you craving?  Have your bots

Today we are joined by Michelle Vilchez. Michelle is the CEO of Innovate Public Schools. In this episode, Michelle and Remi discuss the value of empowering parents to play a role in public education, the long-term impacts of the pandemic on teens, and how adults can become mentors to the teens they know. Show Notes:Innovate Public Schools | https://innovateschools.org/Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam | https://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046Go Public Schools | https://gopublicschools.org/The Education Trust-West | https://west.edtrust.org/Bellweather | https://bellwether.org/New Profic | https://www.newprofit.org/Black in School Coalition | https://www.blackinschool.org/Partnership for Children and Youth | https://www.partnerforchildren.org/Connect with Ambition:https://www.ambitionangels.org/https://www.ambitionangels.org/donatehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/remi-sobomehin/

How do we balance community and independence?This question is posed by today's guest, Donna Fields, who, twenty years ago, moved to Spain, and experienced culture shock, going from the United States – an individualistic society – to one that was collectivist and communal. Donna is an author, professor, teacher, trainer, and host of the podcast Doorways to Learning with Donna. Here, she asks: what do we look for when we leave one place and go to another? For her, it was family and community. But is it possible to be TOO communal? Spaniards are often extremely family oriented, but is it possible family ties literally tie them down when they could have more experiences if allowed to cut loose? When you move somewhere so different, it makes you wonder: where's the balance? What feels right to me?I love episodes like today's. It feels like we could just be sitting around the kitchen table with a cup of coffee, trying to explore life's deeper meanings. We don't answer all the questions, but it sure is an interesting conversation.In this episode you'll hear about:All about Donna – her background in New York and New Mexico and how she ended up in Spain for the last 20 yearsWhat do we look for when we leave one place and go to another? And why do we leave the house in general – to do something, or to be with other people?Spanish vs. American culture: how each views family, community, reciprocity, trust, etc., and the pros and cons of eachThe hyper-vigilance required in individualistic societies where you're doing everything by yourselfThe ripple effects we can have on others and the power of letting go Resources & Links:Donna has compiled some material that will generate fascinating conversations about cultural differences and the natural unions of communities. Check out Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam, and if you haven't yet, listen to Episode 41 about the Liking Gap.Like what you hear? Visit my website, leave me a voicemail, and follow me on Instagram and TikTok!Want to take this conversation a step further? Send this episode to a friend. Tell them you found it interesting and use what we just talked about as a conversation starter the next time you and your friend hang out!

Many adults today say they weren't taught to make and maintain friendships. I'm often asked how we might break this cycle and model something different for the next generation.What I keep coming back to is that we all need to start making small changes. What if we said hi to people walking by? What if we stayed off our phones while on the train or waiting in line? What if we allowed children to teach us how to put ourselves out thereToday's guest is Annmarie Beatty, who is a therapeutic life coach and a leader in her local home school community. So many people think homeschooled kids don't get enough socialization, but her experience is the opposite – families who homeschool their kids have to be intentional about socialization.In this episode, we talk a great deal about being intentional in connecting with the people around us. There are so many societal structures that make friendship difficult, but here, I hope you get the message, loud and clear, that it's worth the effort!In this episode you'll hear about:The importance of socializing with all ages and giving kids the opportunity to make intentional friendships The cultural shifts and structural hurdles that cause making and maintaining friendships difficultThird Places, the Liking Gap, the decline in social trust (including thick and thin trust), and weak ties vs. strong tiesSmall changes that can facilitate more social trust, which can be as easy as staying off your phone while in line or on the trainThe extreme loneliness epidemic in the U.S., and seeing children as examples of how you can make friends and put yourself out thereResources & Links:Check out Episodes 38 and 39, which are about third places, and Episode 41, which is about the Liking Gap. Another good resource is Bowling Alone: the Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam.Like what you hear? Visit my website, leave me a voicemail, and follow me on Instagram and TikTok!Want to take this conversation a step further? Send this episode to a friend. Tell them you found it interesting and use what we just talked about as a conversation starter the next time you and your friend hang out!

As Seth Kaplan has worked in 35 countries around the world, one thing has made itself clear: healthy relationships are the key to community stability.  “When I go to any place, whether it's a neighborhood or country,” says Kaplan on this episode of The Russell Moore Show, “the thing I'm most interested in finding out is how well people are treating each other on so many levels.”  In conversation with Moore, Kaplan—author of Fragile Neighborhoods, lecturer, and consultant—explains the reasons why Americans feel vulnerable, alienated, and angry. He describes the opportunities people have to do something about those negative feelings and experiences by engaging in local activities that bond them to their neighbors. Moore and Kaplan discuss the necessity of institutions, identify organizations that are strengthening relationships, and consider the importance of marriage, Their conversation covers how children are being socialized, the effects of social media and digital play, and how to build a local ecosystem. Kaplan also describes his family's practice of Shabbat and encourages his Christian friends to prioritize Sabbath rest.  Tune in for an episode that gives concrete, creative advice for cultivating flourishing neighborhoods that resist the division of our times. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Institute for Integrated Transitions Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society One Zip Code at A Time by Seth D. Kaplan American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell Communio Jonathan Haidt Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today  Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore  Producer: Ashley Hales  Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens  Audio engineering by Dan Phelps  Video producer: Abby Egan  Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The holiday season is upon us shortly in the US. Some men will be surrounded by close ones, and some will finally get the R&R they've been craving, but many may feel alone.Americans have less and less friends. On this episode, Samantha and Remoy talk through some Survey Center on America Life findings on the state of American friendships. There are many men who have absolutely no friends, and that number is steadily increasing. The hosts get some help to understand how this impacts them during the holiday season.Our resident counselor for men, Justin Lioi, is back to talk about having mental ease during the holidays. He stresses that being alone at this time can be a fulfilling choice but it's OK to reach out for attention and support if it's loneliness rather than intentional alone time.Justin helps the hosts understand why reaching out can be difficult for men, how slipping back into old relationship dynamics can make it worse, and how to detect mental distress in the body.COMPANION PIECES:Ya can't pour from an empty cup! How Men Can Take Better Care of ThemselvesIgnoring it won't make it go away! How doing the work leads to men's freedom Special Episode! Getting Free, with Darnell MooreReferenced on this episode:Terrence Real, therapist author of I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male DepressionPia Mellody, author of Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our LivesBowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam shows how we people in modern societies have become more and more disconnected from each other

The recent film “Join or Die,” focusing on civic engagement in American democracy, offers a powerful exploration of the current state of community involvement in the United States. Drawing inspiration from Benjamin Franklin's historical “Join or Die” flag, the film delves into the deep polarization affecting the nation and the urgent need for renewed investment in civic engagement and local communities. Based on Robert D. Putnam's influential book “Bowling Alone,” which chronicles the decline in group participation and its societal impacts, “Join or Die” aims to motivate viewers to become actively involved in their communities. The film highlights the importance of young people joining groups and community organizations, exemplified by the story of Paul Harris, the founder of the Rotary Club, who initiated the movement in his 20s. Additionally, the film discusses the decline in various forms of community participation, from attending public meetings to religious services. It points to factors like increased TV consumption and technology usage as possible reasons for this trend, with the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbating the situation. Despite these challenges, the film provides hopeful examples and strategies for revitalizing community life. The film's significance extends to its diverse range of perspectives, featuring interviews with notable figures such as Hillary Clinton and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. It also includes insights from Rotarian Agatha Bacilar and director/producer Rebecca Davis. Bacilar, inspired by Pete Davis's book “Dedicated,” emphasizes the importance of commitment to local communities. “Join or Die” is not just a film but an invitation to action. It urges viewers to engage in their communities and join organizations. The film is scheduled for screening on August 30th in Red Hook, followed by a Q&A session with the producers, offering an excellent opportunity for viewers to delve deeper into the themes of the movie. Furthermore, the film's promotion ties in with broader societal concerns, like mental health awareness, urging individuals to seek help for conditions like anxiety and depression. It is a reflection of a growing recognition of the interconnectedness of personal well-being and community health. “Join or Die” stands as a poignant reminder of the power of community and the vital role each individual plays in shaping the fabric of American democracy. Its message is clear: engagement and commitment can transform communities and, by extension, the nation. Visit www.upstatefilms.org For Podcast  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radio-rotary/episodes/Reinvesting-in-Civic-Engagement-for-a-Stronger-America-e2d0piq --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiorotary/support

The thread binding together Shaylyn Romney Garrett's perhaps unorthodox career path - spanning diverse fields of research, writing, activism and social entrepreneurship - is community. "I've studied it, experimented with it, been fascinated by it, and been frightened by it," she says, adding poignantly, "I often feel that community is something I have thought more about than almost anyone but have less of than almost everyone." After a profound 3-year personal healing journey, Shaylyn experienced the wisdom in the old adage "If you want to go far, go together." In 2019, she decided to spend a year engaging in a series of radically simple but transformative monthly challenges to shift from "I" to "We" - 15-minute connections, meeting her neighbours and hosting dinner parties - giving birth to Project Reconnect. When suicide rates, bullying, loneliness and polarization are on the rise, Shaylyn believes that such everyday interactions are where we do the "heart work" required to transform our hyper-individualistic culture and reclaim the power of "We." Shaylyn is a co-author along with best-selling author Robert D. Putnam of The Upswing: How America Came Together A Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again, which has been acclaimed "a magnificent and visionary book," and "a must-read for those who wonder how we can reclaim our nation's promise" to once more turn the tide from "I" to "We". Her writing also includes uniquely revealing portraits of religious communities across the United States in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, which won Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson Award for best political science book of 2010-11. Her thoughtful opinions, writing, and research have been featured in numerous outlets including TIME Magazine, The New York Times, National Public Radio, BBC Radio, and the PBS Newshour. She is also the founder of Project Reconnect and a founding contributor to David Brook's Weave: The Social Fabric Project, an Aspen Institute initiative. Formerly, along with her husband, she co-founded Think Unlimited, a nonprofit in Jordan that helped thousands of young Arabs find their voice and their place as changemakers in their countries and the world. It won multiple international awards while also partnering with the Queen of Jordan. Shaylyn holds a BA magna cum laude in Government from Harvard University, and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. She’s also a certified Holistic Health Coach, as well as a permaculturalist who loves to get her hands in the dirt, and thinks a lot about healthy soils as a metaphor for healthy human communities. She now lives in Southern New Hampshire with her husband James Garrett, their daughter Sophie and son Aeon, and their loyal dog Dewey (named for John Dewey, one of her favorite Progressives!) Join Shayna Parekh and David Bonbright for a conversation with this remarkable author, planting seeds for a new story of "we" in the garden of her own life and that of others.

Chapter 1 What's Bowling AloneBowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community is a non-fiction book written by Robert D. Putnam. It was first published in 2000 and has since become a widely influential work in the fields of sociology and political science.The book focuses on the decline of social capital in the United States over the past several decades. Social capital refers to the networks of relationships and trust that exist within a community, enabling cooperation and collective action. Putnam argues that there has been a significant decrease in social capital, as evidenced by the decline in participation in civic organizations, religious groups, and social clubs.The title "Bowling Alone" is a metaphor for this decline in social capital. Putnam highlights the fact that even though the number of people who bowl has increased, the number of people who participate in organized bowling leagues has significantly decreased. This signifies a shift from communal activities to individualistic pursuits, leading to a decrease in social engagement and a breakdown of community bonds.Putnam also examines the consequences of this decline in social capital, including its impact on political participation, health outcomes, crime rates, and economic development. He suggests that the decline in social capital is detrimental to both individuals and society as a whole, and offers various policy recommendations for reviving and rebuilding social capital."Bowling Alone" has been widely discussed and debated, sparking conversations about the importance of social connections and community building. It has also influenced academic research and policy discussions on topics related to social capital, civic engagement, and the changing nature of American society.Chapter 2 Why is Bowling Alone Worth Read"Bowling Alone" by Robert D. Putnam is worth reading for several reasons:1. Insight into social capital: Putnam explores the decline of social capital in American society, emphasizing the importance of social connections and how they contribute to overall well-being. He presents evidence of the decline of social trust, civic engagement, and community involvement, and discusses the impact on individual lives and society as a whole. This analysis offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by modern societies.2. Thorough research: Putnam extensively researched and gathered data on various aspects of American society, including historical trends, surveys, and case studies. The book is filled with statistical evidence, providing a comprehensive understanding of the decline in social capital and its causes. This research approach adds credibility to the arguments presented in the book.3. Societal implications: "Bowling Alone" goes beyond a mere analysis of the decline in social capital and explores its broader implications. Putnam connects the decline to various social and economic issues, including economic inequality, political polarization, and decreased well-being. By illustrating how the decline in social capital affects different aspects of society, the book encourages readers to think critically about societal challenges and potential solutions.4. Thought-provoking ideas: Putnam raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of community, trust, and societal connectedness. He offers insights into why people are becoming more disconnected from one another and suggests potential strategies to address the decline in social capital. These concepts can spark meaningful discussions and inspire readers to reflect on their own communities and roles within them.5. Timeless relevance: While "Bowling Alone" was published in 2000, its central themes and concerns remain relevant today. The...

Grabbing into a bag full of community-building opps, a fantastic celeb memoir, unhinged TikTok content, a hair-removal tool we're into, tulip hacks, and….juice marketing?    Our adventure at Peoplehood—more on that here—has us adding Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam to our reading list and thinking long and hard (too long, too hard?) about Amanda Mull's piece for The Atlantic on Bed Bath & Beyond's closing.    File Tell Me Everything: A Memoir by Minka Kelly alongside Demi Moore's Inside Out.    Check out the hashtag #Unhinged7thheaven on TikTok for a wild ride.    We endorse: Tweezerman's Smooth Finish Facial Hair Remover, this trick that makes tulips stand tall, and the copywriting going on over at Eager.   Thoughts on sharing contacts…or anything at all? Hit us up at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, or @athingortwohq—or join our Geneva! For more recommendations, try out a Secret Menu membership.   This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. Get professional counseling with BetterHelp and take 10% off your first month with our link. Slip into SKIMS Fits Everybody and get free shipping on orders over $75. Give Bad on Paper a listen—if you like this podcast, you'll like that one. YAY. Produced by Dear Media

Author and social entrepreneur Shaylyn Romney Garrett joined me to talk about her book The Upswing: How America Came Together A Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again (co-authored with Robert D. Putnam). We spoke about how America has faced the problems it's now facing more than 100 years ago, how individuals help to drive change, and the mistakes they made that we can learn from.You can find out more about Shaylyn on her website - https://shaylynromneygarrett.com/

-> Livro «Política a 45 Graus». Miguel Poiares Maduro é Diretor da Global Law School da Universidade Católica de Lisboa. É, igualmente, Diretor do Fórum Futuro da Fundação Gulbenkian. Foi até ao verão de 2020 Diretor e Professor da School of Transnational Governance do Instituto Universitário Europeu onde continua a ser Professor Convidado. Foi Ministro Adjunto e do Desenvolvimento Regional de 2013 a 2015. Foi Advogado Geral no Tribunal de Justiça das Comunidades Europeias até Outubro de 2009. É licenciado pela Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa e doutorado pelo Instituto Universitário Europeu de Florença O seu livro mais recente é Democracy in Times of Pandemic (com Paul Kahn).   -> Apoie este projecto e faça parte da comunidade de mecenas do 45 Graus em: 45graus.parafuso.net/apoiar _______________ Índice da conversa: (3:25) Relação entre o populismo nas democracias e o aumento de líderes autoritários. Aumento da emotividade na política nas últimas décadas.  (23:05) Tendência das democracias para o curto-termismo (28:20) O que precisam de mudar os partidos mainstream?  (32:11) O caso de Itália (35:38) Experiência do convidado com a Troika, e os desafios das reformas estruturais em Portugal. Exemplo do trânsito na Colômbia. Exemplo da creche em Israel. (45:38) O papel do capital social. | Livro: Bowling Alone, de Robert D. Putnam (49:20) Soluções para reconciliar os cidadãos com a democracia liberal. | Livro: The People Vs. Democracy, de Yascha Mounk | Estudo F. Gulbenkian sobre A Participação Política da Juventude em Portugal (55:00) Porque é que a associação de muitos populistas a Putin não os parece ter afectado muito? (1:00:45) Livros recomendados: Imperfect Alternatives, de Neil K. Komesar | Porque Falham as Nações, de Daron Acemoglu e James Robinson _______________ É já esta semana que é apresentado oficialmente o livro «Política a 45 Graus», em 3 cidades do país. Por isso, faz todo o sentido dedicar este episódio a alguns dos temas que abordo no livro -- como a ascensão do populismo e a vaga autoritária mais abrangente em que ele se enquadra, e as reformas possíveis para reconciliar os cidadãos com a democracia liberal.  Para isso, dificilmente poderia pedir alguém melhor do que Miguel Poiares Maduro. O convidado tem-se dedicado a estudar e pensar estes desafios, especialmente, nos tempos mais recentes, enquanto Diretor do Fórum Futuro da Fundação Gulbenkian, um projecto que visa discutir temas importantes para o futuro do Mundo e do país. O Miguel publicou também recentemente, juntamente com o professor da Universidade de Yale Paul Kahn, o livro «Democracia em Tempo de Pandemia», onde reflecte sobre alguns desafios que as democracias vivem e que a pandemia veio tornar especialmente nítidos.  Neste episódio, conversámos sobre os desafios do populismo e do autoritarismo e sobre soluções possíveis para os resolver. É uma altura especialmente importante para ter esta discussão, uma vez que passam já 2 meses desde o início da guerra da Ucrânia -- um exemplo bem nítido dos efeitos (neste caso, externos) da tomada de poder por líderes autoritários. Além disso, conversámos na semana da 2ª volta das eleições presidenciais em França. E se é verdade que Marine Le Pen veio a perder a contenda de forma clara, também o é que teve um resultado bem superior a 2017 -- e, sobretudo,  conseguiu-o (o que é talvez mais importante) já depois da invasão da Ucrânia pela Rússia, que veio expor o perigo das suas associações a Vladimir Putin. O mesmo aconteceu há semanas com Viktor Orban, na Hungria. A ameaça do populismo e do autoritarismo está, por isso, para ficar -- seja nas suas implicações geopolíticas, seja dentro das democracias. A popularidade do populismo (passe a redundância) vem, já se sabe, da insatisfação de muitos cidadãos com o funcionamento do sistema. Por isso, discutimos também algumas soluções possíveis para tornar as democracias mais inclusivas e funcionais. As ideias que vão ouvir são, como não podia deixar de ser, as do convidado, mas quem ler o «Política a 45 Graus» vai provavelmente achar pelo menos parte do diagnóstico familiar. No fundo, a solução para reconciliar os cidadãos com as democracias terá sempre de passar por duas vias complementares: por um lado, permitir maior participação das pessoas; por outro, criar regras e instituições que assegurem que os políticos se portam bem e governam para o bem comum. _______________ Obrigado aos mecenas do podcast: Julie Piccini, Ana Raquel Guimarães Galaró family, José Luís Malaquias, Francisco Hermenegildo, Nuno Costa, Abílio Silva, Salvador Cunha, Bruno Heleno, António llms, Helena Monteiro, BFDC, Pedro Lima Ferreira, Miguel van Uden, João Ribeiro, Nuno e Ana, João Baltazar, Miguel Marques, Corto Lemos, Carlos Martins, Tiago Leite Tomás Costa, Rita Sá Marques, Geoffrey Marcelino, Luis, Maria Pimentel, Rui Amorim, RB, Pedro Frois Costa, Gabriel Sousa, Mário Lourenço, Filipe Bento Caires, Diogo Sampaio Viana, Tiago Taveira, Ricardo Leitão, Pedro B. Ribeiro, João Teixeira, Miguel Bastos, Isabel Moital, Arune Bhuralal, Isabel Oliveira, Ana Teresa Mota, Luís Costa, Francisco Fonseca, João Nelas, Tiago Queiroz, António Padilha, Rita Mateus, Daniel Correia, João Saro João Pereira Amorim, Sérgio Nunes, Telmo Gomes, André Morais, Antonio Loureiro, Beatriz Bagulho, Tiago Stock, Joaquim Manuel Jorge Borges, Gabriel Candal, Joaquim Ribeiro, Fábio Monteiro, João Barbosa, Tiago M Machado, Rita Sousa Pereira, Henrique Pedro, Cloé Leal de Magalhães, Francisco Moura, Rui Antunes7, Joel, Pedro L, João Diamantino, Nuno Lages, João Farinha, Henrique Vieira, André Abrantes, Hélder Moreira, José Losa, João Ferreira, Rui Vilao, Jorge Amorim, João Pereira, Goncalo Murteira Machado Monteiro, Luis Miguel da Silva Barbosa, Bruno Lamas, Carlos Silveira, Maria Francisca Couto, Alexandre Freitas, Afonso Martins, José Proença, Jose Pedroso, Telmo , Francisco Vasconcelos, Duarte , Luis Marques, Joana Margarida Alves Martins, Tiago Parente, Ana Moreira, António Queimadela, David Gil, Daniel Pais, Miguel Jacinto, Luís Santos, Bernardo Pimentel, Gonçalo de Paiva e Pona , Tiago Pedroso, Gonçalo Castro, Inês Inocêncio, Hugo Ramos, Pedro Bravo, António Mendes Silva, paulo matos, Luís Brandão, Tomás Saraiva, Ana Vitória Soares, Mestre88 , Nuno Malvar, Ana Rita Laureano, Manuel Botelho da Silva, Pedro Brito, Wedge, Bruno Amorim Inácio, Manuel Martins, Ana Sousa Amorim, Robertt, Miguel Palhas, Maria Oliveira, Cheila Bhuralal, Filipe Melo, Gil Batista Marinho, Cesar Correia, Salomé Afonso, Diogo Silva, Patrícia Esquível , Inês Patrão, Daniel Almeida, Paulo Ferreira, Macaco Quitado, Pedro Correia, Francisco Santos, Antonio Albuquerque, Renato Mendes, João Barbosa, Margarida Gonçalves, Andrea Grosso, João Pinho , João Crispim, Francisco Aguiar , João Diogo, João Diogo Silva, José Oliveira Pratas, João Moreira, Vasco Lima, Tomás Félix, Pedro Rebelo, Nuno Gonçalves, Pedro , Marta Baptista Coelho, Mariana Barosa, Francisco Arantes, João Raimundo, Mafalda Pratas, Tiago Pires, Luis Quelhas Valente, Vasco Sá Pinto, Jorge Soares, Pedro Miguel Pereira Vieira, Pedro F. Finisterra, Ricardo Santos _______________ Esta conversa foi editada por: Hugo Oliveira _______________ Bio: Miguel Poiares Maduro é Diretor da Global Law School da Universidade Católica de Lisboa e Professor da Catédra Vieira de Almeida. É, igualmente, Diretor do Fórum Futuro da Fundação Gulbenkian. Foi até ao verão de 2020 Diretor e Professor da School of Transnational Governance do Instituto Universitário Europeu onde continua a ser Professor Convidado. Foi Ministro Adjunto e do Desenvolvimento Regional de 2013 a 2015. Foi Advogado Geral no Tribunal de Justiça das Comunidades Europeias até Outubro de 2009.É licenciado pela Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa e doutorado pelo Instituto Universitário Europeu de Florença em 1996, onde obteve os prémios para a melhor tese de Doutoramento e de melhor investigador do Departamento de Direito. Foi Professor Convidado da Yale Law School, do Centro de Estudos Constitucionais (Madrid), Universidade de Chicago e London School of Economics. Lecciona igualmente na Universidade Católica e no Colégio da Europa. Foi Presidente do Comité de Governação da FIFA de Maio de 2016 a Abril de 2017. Agraciado com a Comenda da Ordem de Santiago da Espada é autor, de numerosas publicações. Em 2010 foi distinguido com o Prémio Gulbenkian de Ciência. O seu livro mais recente é Democracy in Times of Pandemic (com Paul Kahn).  

Andy Straka is an award-winning mystery author whose latest book, Split City, features identical twins who are also former pro bowling champions. When one of them is called upon by the small Midwest town sheriff to identify the other's body in the morgue, as you can imagine, all hell breaks loose.Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today in Binge Reading Andy talks about the similarities between his own life and the characters in his story. He too is an identical twin who spent a lot of his youth in the local bowling alley. As usual, we have a great giveaway of free books to offer you–this time a selection of clean and uplifting historical romance. Details of where to download them are in the show notes or on the Binge Reading Facebook page at www.thejoysof binge reading.com or https://www.facebook.com/JennyAtBingeReading https://books.bookfunnel.com/escape_into_history/1lcyxeuzfl Don't forget exclusive bonus content on the Binge Reading on Patreon page – like hearing Andy's answers to the Five Quickfire Questions. You can hear those by becoming a Binge Reading on Patreon supporter for the cost of less than a cup of coffee a month. We would love to have you as a supporter. It takes a lot of work to put this together every week and although my time is not paid, it would be great to get a little extra benefit for supporting our sound crew, the people who transcribe the page, and our podcast hosts. Details at www.patreon.com/thejoysofbingereading Links to be found in this episode The Weird World of Extreme Ironing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone Twin Cities: ttps://www.amazon.com/New-Hampshire-Vs-Vermont-Sibling/dp/0965250202) Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2052.The_Big_Sleep Falconry: https://www.n-a-f-a.com/page/What_is_Falconry Dashiel Hammett: The Maltese Falcon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29999.The_Maltese_Falcon Jeffrey Deaver: https://www.jefferydeaver.com/ Mary Kay Andrews: https://marykayandrews.com/ Brian Freeman: The Deep Deep Snow, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52282213-the-deep-deep-snow Claire Huffacker: The Cowboy and The Cossack, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220812. Lee Goldberg, Gated Prey http://leegoldberg.com/books/ Leif Enger Virgil Wander https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39027388-virgil-wander AND Peace Like A River: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227571.Peace_Like_a_River Viet Thanh Nguyen: The Sympathizer, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1229277604 William Gibson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/10003/william-gibson/ James Lee Burke: https://www.jamesleeburke.com/ Dave Robicheaux: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Robicheaux Anthony Doerr: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cloud-Cuckoo-Land/Anthony-Doerr/9781982168438 C.J. Box: https://www.cjbox.net/ Amazon's new Jack Reacher series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSycMV-_Csw Where to find Andy Straka Website: https://www.andystraka.com/Email: andy@andystraka.com What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here's Andy. Introducing mystery author Andy Straka Mystery Author - and falconer -Andy Straka with one of his birds Jenny Wheeler: Hello there Andy, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Andy Straka: Thanks Jenny. I appreciate you having me on. Jenny Wheeler: You are an award-winning and bestselling author whose latest book, Split City, is book one in a new series called Jesus Spares. It's about identical twin brothers who have both been professional bowlers. I understand there is a big injection of personal biography into that backstory. Tell us about that. Andy Straka: I grew up in upstate New York,

"In the presence of [ethnic] diversity, we hunker down. We act like turtles. The effect of diversity is worse than had been imagined. And it's not just that we don't trust people who are not like us. In diverse communities, we don't trust people who do look like us." —Harvard professor Robert D. Putnam Steve Sailer writes: It was one of the more irony-laden incidents in the history of celebrity social scientists. While in Sweden to receive a $50,000 academic prize as political science professor of the year, Harvard's Robert D. Putnam, a former Carter administration official who made his reputation writing about the decline of social trust in America in his bestseller Bowling Alone, confessed to Financial Times columnist John Lloyd that his latest research discovery—that ethnic diversity decreases trust and co-operation in communities—was so explosive that for the last half decade he hadn't dared announce it “until he could develop proposals to compensate for the negative effects of diversity, saying it ‘would have been irresponsible to publish without that.'” In a column headlined “Harvard study paints bleak picture of ethnic diversity,” Lloyd summarized the results of the largest study ever of “civic engagement,” a survey of 26,200 people in 40 American communities: When the data were adjusted for class, income and other factors, they showed that the more people of different races lived in the same community, the greater the loss of trust. ‘They don't trust the local mayor, they don't trust the local paper, they don't trust other people and they don't trust institutions,' said Prof Putnam. ‘The only thing there's more of is protest marches and TV watching.' Lloyd noted, “Prof Putnam found trust was lowest in Los Angeles, ‘the most diverse human habitation in human history.'” As if to prove his own point that diversity creates minefields of mistrust, Putnam later protested to the Harvard Crimson that the Financial Times essay left him feeling betrayed, calling it “by two degrees of magnitude, the worst experience I have ever had with the media.” To Putnam's horror, hundreds of “racists and anti-immigrant activists” sent him e-mails congratulating him for finally coming clean about his findings. https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/fragmented-future/ https://www.unz.com/isteve/robert-d-putnam-solves-all-problems/ https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/12/04/white-power-on-trial-promo-elle-reeve-vpx.cnn Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

In this episode Pete and Steve discuss philosophy and why it is arguably the most important of the 4. They use the characteristics discussed in previous episodes to determine how philosophy has evolved since the earlier generations. With a focus on the 9 Types, Pete and Steve delve into just how you can use the characteristics to assist in developing your own philosophy to help you achieve greater wellbeing. Books Mentioned: - Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community - Robert D. Putnam - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying - Marie Kondo - Ikigai: The Japanese Philosophy for a Happy and Meaningful Life, Shizuka Kobayashi Thanks for listening! Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence. www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcast Pete Wargent www.petewargent.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/ Stephen Moriarty twitter.com/SGM63

Community & social capital. Laurie Taylor talks to Robert D Putnam, Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and co-author of a new study which revisits some of the themes of 'Bowling Alone' his 20 year old, groundbreaking book, which argued that Americans were losing their connections with one another. His latest research takes a look at trends over the last century which have brought us from an “I” society to a “We” society and then back again. What lessons can be drawn from the past, especially at a time of increased economic inequality, political polarisation and loss of social capital and trust, all of which are playing out against the backdrop of a global pandemic? Is it, as he suggests, time for an 'upswing', more focused on our responsibilities to each other and one which, for the first time, must properly account for the way in which racism has shaped America? They’re joined by Emily Falconer, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Westminster, who considers the extent to which Robert Putnam's arguments apply to the UK. She also discusses her own research, which focuses on collective singing as a manifestation of social capital and community, in action. Her study of an Online Zoom community choir - at a time when so many face-to-face activity have disappeared - suggests that virtual, group singing has afforded deep connections between people in a landscape in which the future of social gatherings remains uncertain. Producer: Jayne Egerton Produced in partnership with The Open University

Paul Edwards Director of the  Wheatley Institution of Brigham Young University joins Boyd for a preview of their free webinar this Thursday, The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again” with Robert D. Putnam & Shaylyn Romney Garrett. Putnam and  Romney Garrett recently joined Boyd on his Therefore, What? Podcast discussing their book and how we as Individuals can break through our current selfish thought process and engage in community to create a new upswing in America’s quality of life. Edwards offers his insight into the event, the book, and the reasoning behind the need for that upswing.  ‘Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson,’ Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen live Monday through Thursday from 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app. Listen on-demand as a podcast on your favorite platform or web browser. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.  Want more Boyd? Don’t forget to listen to his Deseret News podcast ‘Therefore, What?,’ sign up for his weekly newsletter, and follow him on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Robert D. Putnam, the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University (https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/robert-d-putnam), on the topic of "From 'I' to 'We'!" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP​ For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library​ https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/become-a-member Valley Beit Midrash is proud to host the Jaburg Wilk Learning Season. Learn more about Jaburg Wilk at: http://www.jaburgwilk.com/

The new poll by ECFR revealed that despite the joy and relief many Europeans felt when Joe Biden won the US presidential election, they do not think he can help America make a comeback as the pre-eminent global leader. This week, Susi Dennison is taking over the podcast, joined by our usual host, Mark Leonard as well as Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s research director and in-house US expert. How do Europeans assess the future of transatlantic relations? Can the EU finally come to terms with its strategic sovereignty goal? And what does this mean for policy-makers in European capitals and across the Atlantic in Washington D.C.? This podcast was recorded on 21 January 2021. Further reading: "The crisis of American power: How Europeans see Biden’s America" by Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard: https://buff.ly/3oXcLvs Bookshelf: • “The upswing: How America came together a century ago and how we can do it again” by Robert D. Putnam & Shaylyn Romney • “The comedians” by Graham Greene • “Reset: Reclaiming the internet for civil society” by Ronald Deibert

In this episode, I am joined by my friend David French who serves as senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time, and we talk about his new book “Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation“ and the role of social media in the divisions we face.Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech.Meet David French:A graduate of Harvard Law School and a constitutional lawyer, David most recently worked as a senior writer for National Review and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute. He is also a New York Times bestselling author. David is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and from 2007-2008, he served with the Second Squadron, Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, in Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.Resources:Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation by David FrenchThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtAlienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse by Timothy P CarneyOur Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam

the upswing These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favor of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the American credo that "you can make it if you try". The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fuelled populist protest and extreme polarization, and led to deep distrust of both government and our fellow citizens--leaving us morally unprepared to face the profound challenges of our time. World-renowned philosopher Michael J. Sandel argues that to overcome the crises that are upending our world, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality. Sandel shows the hubris a meritocracy generates among the winners and the harsh judgement it imposes on those left behind, and traces the dire consequences across a wide swath of American life. He offers an alternative way of thinking about success--more attentive to the role of luck in human affairs, more conducive to an ethic of humility and solidarity, and more affirming of the dignity of work. Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2020 Deep and accelerating inequality; unprecedented political polarization; vitriolic public discourse; a fraying social fabric; public and private narcissism—Americans today seem to agree on only one thing: This is the worst of times. But we've been here before. During the Gilded Age of the late 1800s, America was highly individualistic, starkly unequal, fiercely polarized, and deeply fragmented, just as it is today. However as the twentieth century opened, America became—slowly, unevenly, but steadily—more egalitarian, more cooperative, more generous; a society on the upswing, more focused on our responsibilities to one another and less focused on our narrower self-interest. Sometime during the 1960s, however, these trends reversed, leaving us in today's disarray. Tyranny of merit Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020 The world-renowned philosopher and author of the bestselling Justice explores the central question of our time: What has become of the common good? These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favor of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the American credo that "you can make it if you try". The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fueled populist protest and extreme polarization, and led to deep distrust of both government and our fellow citizens--leaving us morally unprepared to face the profound challenges of our time. World-renowned philosopher Michael J. Sandel argues that to overcome the crises that are upending our world, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality. Sandel shows the hubris a meritocracy generates among the winners and the harsh judgement it imposes on those left behind, and traces the dire consequences across a wide swath of American life. He offers an alternative way of thinking about success--more attentive to the role of luck in human affairs, more conducive to an ethic of humility and solidarity, and more affirming of the dignity of work. The Tyranny of Merit points us toward a hopeful vision of a new politics of the common good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have Chris Arnold who shares insights and knowledge about the advantage of networking in business, why diversification of income is important during this pandemic, what is Cause Marketing  and his best marketing channel, the pros of subscription based-model, the 3 phases of transitions in the life of a leader, and how to use the timeframe to achieve the goals you’ve wanted! Chris Arnold is an entrepreneur, investor, a management and marketing consultant, radio coach that is teaching newbie entrepreneurs how to find real estate deals, podcast host, and founder/Chief Executive Officer at Multipliers Brotherhood, an expert community built for those pursuing a life of significance, while being a beast in business, and choosing to help others do the same. Using radio ads to find motivated sellers, he had closed over 2,500 deals in his flipping and wholesaling business. Ever since Chris wanted to spend his life in the pursuit of adding value and impacting people, and the world, as well as living his core values. Being a world-class connector and naturally just love people,  able to create easily genuine and authentic relationships and friendships. Getting in touch with people brings him a lot of joy. On the business side, although Chris wasn’t trained in it but still, he was able to manage and prosper it. He started in the brokerage world, in the real estate investment world by flipping and wholesaling, and then currently spending more time in the education world. Despite this COVID-19 pandemic, Chris didn’t stop achieving his goals through the help of technology, and by applying a virtual model in his business. He’d still be able to plug into communities and create rhythm and calendars that would overlap by connecting and seeing people. Chris obviously builds amazing wealth, however, doesn’t want to suck too deeply into the world of just earning money and chasing it. He emphasizes that entrepreneurs should learn working on the business, not in it. It is playing the game of business instead of being a slave inside the business that most entrepreneurs usually do. Some Questions I Ask: Where did your entrepreneurial journey start? (00:53) Is being sharp at business something that is naturally for you or has you built this confidence as a business owner? What does that path look like? (03:00) When did the vision expand for you? What do you say to people who want to expand their vision? (05:39) When did you feel like you had that breakthrough in your business toward playing the game instead of being a slave inside it? (07:28) What does your real estate business look like today? (08:22) What did that intentionality, plan, roadmap look like for your business model? (10:41) How did Multipliers come about? (16:20) What are some of the things that people can do to empower themselves to get the life that they’re looking to achieve? (20:19) Is there a method to your madness? Do you have a framework or a roadmap to strengthening, building, and nurturing relationships? (22:34) As you have been scaling Multipliers, what is the vision for it? (26:16) What’s been some of the most profound AHAs for you this year in general? (27:54) What kind of passive income, long-term cash flow, wealth building look like for you? What’s your mindset and mentality around that? (30:04) You said Cause Marketing, what does that mean? (34:07) What is REI Radio? (35:55) In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Chris get into the business game without having experience or knowledge (04:02) Transition from success moreover to significance – what does it mean (10:08) The 3 phases of transitions in the life of a leader (13:44) Why diversification of income is pushed too much during this crisis (28:45) Subscription based-model versus traditional real estate (31:23) Quotes: “My primary job is to think not to execute anymore.” “What got you here won’t get you there.” “I was being led by the lead leaders and the influence influencers.” “The epidemic and the entrepreneur world was isolation.” Resources Mentioned: The Millionaire Real Estate Agent book by Gary Keller Bowling Alone book by Robert D. Putnam Connect with Chris Arnold on: REI Radio Wholesalinginc Podcast Multipliers Brotherhood Youtube Instagram

From carers and refugees, New Deal America in the 30s back to Enlightenment values - Anne McElvoy explores the intersections between community and the individual, care and conscience with: Robert D. Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett, authors of The Upswing, arguing for a return to the communitarian American values of the New Deal-era1920s Madeleine Bunting, whose book Labours of Love looks at the crisis of care in the UK today New Generation Thinker Dafydd Mills Daniel, whose book Conscience and the Age of Reason traces the history of the idea of conscience from the 18th century Enlightenment to today. Novelist Jenny Erpenbeck, whose past work has included a novel Go, Went, Gone, exploring the integration of asylum seekers into German society and whose new work is a collection of essays called Not A Novel. You might also be interested in the playlist called The Way We Live Now on the Free Thinking website which includes Rutger Bregman on Kindness, discussions about modern slavery, refugees, gambling and narcissism https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p072637b This episode is tied into Radio 3's residency at London's Southbank Centre and their Inside Out programme of talks and concerts which have included interviews with social reformers and campaigners - and an installation of images and poetry called Everyday Heroes marking the work of carers. Producer: Luke Mulhall

Shaylyn Romney Garrett is writer and changemaker pursuing connection, community, and healing in a fragmented world. She is the co-author with Robert D. Putnam of The Upswing: How America Came Together A Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again. Her work also includes the uniquely revealing portraits of religious communities across the United States in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, which won the Woodrow Wilson Award for best political science book of 2010-2011. She is a founding contributor to the Aspen Institute’s initiative, Weave: The Social Fabric Project, and writes about her personal journey back to community on her blog, Project Reconnect. Shaylyn has also had a successful career as a social entrepreneur. With her husband, James, she co-founded Think Unlimited, a nonprofit venture working to catalyze social innovation in the Middle East. She speaks Arabic and lived in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for six years, during which time she created an original Arabic language curriculum on creativity and critical thinking, and partnered with Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to bring it to Jordanian public schools. Shaylyn’s nonprofit work has been featured by the New York Times, FastCompany, Harvard Business Review, and Arab Investor. In 2011 she was honored with the Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship, and was a finalist in the global Echoing Green Competition. She was twice awarded a membership to the Clinton Global Initiative, and has been a speaker at TEDx. Shaylyn holds a BA in Government from Harvard University, and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. She is also a permaculturalist who loves to get her hands in the dirt, and thinks a lot about healthy soils as a model for thriving human communities. She lives in the beautiful red rock desert of Southern Utah with her husband, her daughter Sophie, her son Aeon, and her loyal dog Dewey. Connect w/ Shaylyn: Website | Book

Josh Miller from The Browser Company joins Mark and Adam to discuss how to make a better web browser in 2020. The conversation ranges from user agency in software to architecture to social capital to end-user programming. @MuseAppHQ hello@museapp.com Show notes Josh Miller @joshm The Browser Company Branch Nate Parrott Einstein quote beginner's mind Evan Williams Brownian motion The Roots of Progress Jobs to be Done David Adjaye Museum of African American History and Culture Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) HVAC Bjarke Ingels Abstract A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction Snap S1 Snapcodes Evan Spiegel Norton Commander Electron sociology web browser as Figma canvas CERN and the birth of the web Taxi Magic timing matters / Adam's Heroku values Robert D. Putnam Bowling Alone Scott Heiferman Greasemonkey Rust

Josh Miller from The Browser Company joins Mark and Adam to discuss how to make a better web browser in 2020. The conversation ranges from user agency in software to architecture to social capital to end-user programming. @MuseAppHQ hello@museapp.com Show notes Josh Miller @joshm The Browser Company Branch Nate Parrott Einstein quote beginner’s mind Evan Williams Brownian motion The Roots of Progress Jobs to be Done David Adjaye Museum of African American History and Culture Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) HVAC Bjarke Ingels Abstract A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction Snap S1 Snapcodes Evan Spiegel Norton Commander Electron sociology web browser as Figma canvas CERN and the birth of the web Taxi Magic timing matters / Adam’s Heroku values Robert D. Putnam Bowling Alone Scott Heiferman Greasemonkey Rust

“We have not settled America. We have colonized America. Now, we’ve got to figure out … how to actually live here. How are we going to move forward? Everybody needs to be an agrarian now.” — Mary Berry We live in a culture that pushes us to keep moving. Obsessed with upward mobility, we keep searching for something more. But this ‘problem of mobility’ robs us of the opportunity to belong to a place. To develop deep cultural ties with the land and each other. And Mary Berry contends that this disconnection and lack of community is the source of many of our problems here in the US. Mary Berry is the Executive Director of The Berry Center, a nonprofit that advocates for farmers, land-conserving communities, and healthy regional economies. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Mary joins Ross to explain how her family’s history as part of the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative inspired her to build The Berry Center and describe how the Burley Tobacco program’s principles are at work in her team’s Our Home Place Meat initiative. Mary offers insight around the value of belonging to a place we love, discussing what it means to be part of a community and why we need to initiate small solutions locally—rather than waiting for one big policy or program to save us. Listen in to understand Mary’s argument against our current economy and learn how The Berry Center’s work goes beyond agriculture to foster cultural change. Resources Nori The Berry Center The Berry Center on Facebook Call (502) 845-9200 Agrarian Culture Center & Bookstore Our Home Place Meat Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Wendell Berry Farming Program at Sterling College Wes Jackson Nick Offerman Becoming Native to This Place by Wes Jackson Gary Snyder Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam Wendell Berry’s Port William Novels The World-Ending Fire by Wendell Berry Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander 50-Year Farm Bill Organic Valley Dairy Cooperative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

"Logic makes people think. Emotion makes people act." The problem is, we often miss the right ways to access emotion in our teams and within our business for the sake of getting it all done. This episode will give you the systematic secret sauce. In this episode, we bring back our good friend Scott Mann to tell us how he systematically navigates the "human terrain" to connect with reluctant followers on the defensive. As a retired Lieutenant Colonel Green Beret and founder of Rooftop Leadership, he knows all about the importance of storytelling in leadership. As the meaning-seeking, emotional, social animals that humans are, a narrative is an important tool when it comes to breaking barriers that inhibit healthy, productive communication with anyone. This episode is sponsored by Keystone Search. The team at KeyStone Search is expert at helping Visionaries hire their ideal Integrator. KeyStone has conducted successful Integrator searches across the country and they are proud to say when EOS Worldwide needed a new Integrator in 2016, KeyStone was the firm of choice. If hiring a "rock star" Integrator is in your future, go to www.keystonesearch.com Mentioned in this episode: Rooftop Leadership: www.rooftopleadership.com Scott Mann's TED Talk Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle Tribe by Sebastian Junger

Bill and Paul discuss the topic on everyone's mind, the coronavirus and social distancing, through the lens of social polarization and isolation that already so characterized American, Western, and modern society in general. One should not assume that “social distancing” breaks connections. Paul and Bill got together to talk about the subject and found that it connects to many other things, at least as an intellectual exercise. But also with many emotional, spiritual and sociological implications. Bill said that, upon first hearing about “social distancing,” he instinctively connected it to a phenomenon he ponders and writes about a lot—the phenomenon of social polarization. (He writes about it in his OnWord blog, and in 2018 he wrote a book (When Headlines Hurt: Do We Have a Prayer?) reflecting on Pope Francis’ concerns about the polarizing effects of contemporary news and digital information flows. Social distancing, apart from the validity of scientific claims that it is needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, looked to Bill like a physical, societal manifestation of the polarization trend which leads to the isolation, exclusion and defamation of people. It encourages them toward confirmation bias because they choose to hear only the opinions that back up their pre-conceived notions. Paul said social distancing also seems to tie into America’s infatuation with the “loner.” He recalled the self-imposed isolation discussed in Robert D. Putnam’s 2000 book, Bowling Alone. Both participants in the conversation connected the concept of loner with many ideas: the modern assumption that being a loner need not carry high risks, like it once did, because of the protection offered by government; the omnipresent promise among colleges that they will prepare their students to become “leaders” as opposed to followers; the observation by Alexis de Tocqueville (in Democracy in America) that Americans of the 1800s were instinctively individualists; and the more recent observation that we live in an age of celebrity when everybody wants to famous, even in relatively impotent, purposeless  ways.  This latter notion was discussed by Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft in an episode of EWTN’s “The Philosopher’s Bench.” It is especially sad that, at a time when Pope Francis points out that the Church has many valuable responses to the tendency toward social polarization and isolation, “social distancing” has prompted an end to Mass attendance. As remarked in a blog post by David Seitz, OFS, one of Bill’s favorite Franciscan commentators, the loss of civic solidarity and civil conversation is a profound kind of penance. Image by Austin Monroe from Pixabay.

Megan Butler, the Program and Events Manager for Riverfront Fort Wayne, joins host Stephanie Gottesman to discuss the development of Promenade Park and the Hello, New Park event last August. It was hard to leave the house last summer without seeing signs for the Hello, New Park event. The three-day celebration welcomed Allen County residents to Promenade Park, and the new riverfront attraction has quickly become a favorite gathering place. Megan Butler played a central role in introducing the community to their new park – she likes to say that the event was her baby. And rightfully so. Butler spent more than a year planning the event, and two years before that researching ideas for a weekend that was not just groundbreaking for our region, but completely unique and inspired by events from across the globe. In the first episode of Season 2 of Women Are: Fort Wayne, Butler talks a bit about how our culture has seen a decrease in social capital, a concept discussed in the book Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam. shares how she chose to study politics because she wanted to make the most positive impact possible on her community. She has faced many challenges on her path to success, including a hard childhood and a devastating divorce that left her struggling to feed herself and her two boys. Her best advice to women struggling through their own divorces is to find something that is completely their own. For Butler, she focused on learning skills that nobody could ever take away from her – skills she’s now used to make a huge impact on the city she lives, works, and plays in. Butler shares a deep look into what it took to create the Hello, New Park event, some of the incredible inspirations she drew from, and some of the challenges she faced. She shares stories of how the community came together to pull off an ambitious weekend with three days of programming. Approximately 35,000 people attended, and the community response was staggeringly positive. She described the weekend as the community’s first date with their new park, and wanted to touch people’s hearts and set the precedent for the next 10-20 years of the riverfront. Toward the end of the episode, Butler shares some of what’s coming up for Phases 2 and 3 of the Riverfront Development project, and what her role is now that the park is open. She also shared some of the programs that are coming up at Promenade Park now that its open. For more information about events along the Riverfront, visit http://riverfrontfw.org/. They are also on Facebook (Riverfront Fort Wayne) and Instagram (@riverfrontfortwayne). After the interview, we were excited to share an announcement for Alexandra Hall, our first guest from Season 1. A children’s book she illustrated – The Zookeeper by Jessie Strock – is now available for purchase on Amazon. Check it out! Our featured song this episode is Moon Dance by Elle/The Remnant. This all-female group has been making music together for more than 8 years. They started out as 3 friends and grew to 6 women as their songwriting capabilities evolved. All of their songs are original lyrics and music, and they have a deep love for unique storytelling. They believe that music should nourish, inspire and share stories worth telling. You can find them on Spotify, and can find upcoming shows on their Facebook. Women Are: Fort Wayne is a production of Monstrous Regiment Media and distributed by WBOI in Fort Wayne. Our show is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and Silverbirch Entertainment. This episode was written and produced by Stephanie Gottesman and Traci Henning-Kolberg, and edited by Adam Blackburn. Our episodes are recorded at Silverbirch Studio, with an extra thank you to sound engineer Steve Tyler and assistant engineer, Harrison Tyler.  We appreciate you subscribing, rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. You can also visit us at womenare.us, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. New episodes are released every two weeks. You can check out other content from WBOI on Facebook. Until next time...thanks for listening!

Earlier this month, Verizon Media, the parent to Yahoo, announced that users of Yahoo Groups had until October 28th to continue posting in their groups and until December of this year to archive all of their conversations. After December, 18+ years of conversations will be erased from Verizon Media’s servers and the internet entirely. Obviously, the community is fighting back. Administrators of these groups, most of whom are unpaid volunteers, are working tirelessly to download their data, collect the email addresses of their community members and, in some cases, move people over to a new platform. As community professionals, we know that a migration like this can take months of planning, research, and communication to our communities. In this case, administrators had two weeks to figure things out. In this episode, Patrick talks to two avid organizers of Yahoo Groups about the next steps for their communities and what they hope will come out of this situation. In both cases, they want the connections and resources fostered in their Yahoo Groups to be preserved. Patrick and our guests, Susan Kang and Deane Rimerman, also discuss: The new tools that Deane and Susan will use to host their communities and why Nextdoor isn’t one of them What it’s really like to download your data from Yahoo Groups The importance of communities as archives and spaces for political action Big Quotes Will legislators step in to protect our data? (11:59): “I find it fascinating that in Europe, they passed legislation to give you the right to be forgotten on the internet and this is almost like the opposite. It’s like what rights do we have? Obviously, we’re all guilty of entrusting our personal data, our community’s data, to a corporation that didn’t make very many good decisions, but at the same time we as a community created this data and it’s going to take legislation, it’s going to take new laws to actually protect this data. Unless there’s a lot of political pressure before December 14th, we’re going lose this data.” –@deanerimerman The Yahoo Groups shutdown is diluting the impact and purpose of communities (35:24): “I posted something recently asking people to call Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office [in response to ConEdison raising utility rates to subsidize their fracking practices]. … Ordinarily, this would have gotten much more of a response. People are so hung up right now on ‘What’s the future of Yahoo Groups?’ [that] I didn’t get much of a response. … There’s a lot of interesting and important political work that we need to be doing. That’s getting lost in the fray because people are like, ‘Where’s my Google Group invite?'” –@Solidaritybitch The inevitable loss of members due to this change (44:46): “We’re definitely going to lose quite a lot of people because many of the people who are members of the group, they didn’t even check their emails. They just occasionally log onto the interface and see what’s going on. We’re just going to lose them. I’m really sad about that.” –@Solidaritybitch On the importance of archiving (47:20): “My biggest concern in terms [of] online data and archiving is that I want people fifty years from now, a hundred years from now, who are researching projects and want to know the origins of great ideas and origins that made the world a better place, I want them to be able to dig through all of this information and find gems and find great stories and find, especially when it comes to the genealogy, remarkable people in their last years started sending emails and started writing some of their thoughts and ideas, and we’ll never know who those people were. There was a chance we could have if we had more protection of our data.” –@deanerimerman About Deane Rimerman Deane Rimerman is an archivist and content editor who manages Warrior Poets Society, an eco-poetry group that dates back to 2001. He’s also involved with several other groups. About Susan Kang Susan Kang is an associate professor at John Jay College. She is responsible for the Jackson Heights Families Yahoo Group for parents, caretakers, and families living in Jackson Heights, New York who are interested in building a community with other families. It was started in 2004 and has over 4,000 members. Related Links Susan Kang on Twitter Deane Rimerman on Twitter Yahoo’s announcement about the coming changes to Yahoo Groups eGroups.com Yahoo Groups Is Winding Down and All Content Will Be Permanently Removed via VICE Community Signal episode about Photobucket’s changes with Jessamyn West and Jonathan Bailey Community Signal episode about IMDB’s message board closure with Timo Tolonen Robert D. Putnam on social capital Archive.org Deleting Yahoo Groups will leave a permanent stain on Yahoo’s legacy via Fast Company Groups.io Yahoo users united to right the Yahoo wrongs Nextdoor Rolls Out Product Fix It Hopes Will Stem Racial Profiling via Buzzfeed News In Jackson Heights How New York Politics Has Changed via Jacobin Posterous Jackson Heights Life bulletin board Armed with Visions The Armed with Visions blog Transcript View transcript on our website Your Thoughts If you have any thoughts on this episode that you’d like to share, please leave me a comment, send me an email or a tweet. If you enjoy the show, we would be so grateful if you spread the word and supported Community Signal on Patreon.

What makes an election work? Is it the technology aggregates our preferences? Is it trust that our choices will be fairly counted, that they have an impact? Is it the institutions that manage the voting process? Or is it, ultimately, the people we elect and whether or not they choose to respect the process? What happens to our democracy when these components are stretched and strained? Ben chats with Holly Ann Garnett, political scientist and elections expert at the Royal Military College of Canada. About the Guest Holly Ann Garnett is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and cross-appointed faculty at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Her research examines how electoral integrity can be strengthened throughout the electoral cycle, including electoral management, registration and voting procedures, election technology and cyber-security, civic literacy and campaign finance. She is a co-convener of the Electoral Management Network, and contributes to the Electoral Integrity Project. Holly Ann was an Endeavour Research Fellow at The Australian National University (2017), a visiting fellow at the Åbo Akademi, Finland (2017), a visiting researcher at the University of Sydney (2014), and a Killam Fellow at Cornell University (2009). She completed her PhD in Political Science at McGill University (2017), where she was a student member of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship. She is also a proud alumna of Queen’s University (MA in Political Studies, 2011) and Nipissing University (BA (Hon) in History and Political Science, 2010). Learn more about Holly or follow her on Twitter (@HollyAnnGarnett). Mentioned in this Episode Episode No. 68 of this podcast, about Higher Education with Mark Sollis Episode No. 13 of this podcast, about the division of political power with Anthony Sayers Elections Canada Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, a book by Robert D. Putnam Pippa Norris, comparative political scientists at the Harvard Kennedy School The Electoral Integrity Project, an academic research project based in Harvard and Sydney Universities Episode No. 74 of this podcast, about gamification with David Chandross On Liberty, classic philosophical work by John Stuart Mill Michel Foucault (1926-84), French philosopher Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society, a book by Eric Posner and E. Glen Weyl The Quote of the Week "When people put their ballots in the boxes, they are, by that act, inoculated against the feeling that the government is not theirs. They then accept, in some measure, that its errors are their errors, its aberrations their aberrations, that any revolt will be against them. It's a remarkably shrewd and rather conservative arrangement when one thinks of it." - John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006), Canadian-born economist

Episode 5 features a conversation with Frameworks Executive Vice President, David Taylor as he shares a summer read, Our Kids by Robert D. Putnam. Through narratives on the lives of students in Port Clinton, Our Kids looks at the impact of education through the lens of the American Dream. Additionally, in this installment of the podcast, I share some of my summer reads and 'to reads', including two books from the Hacking series; Hacking Leadership and Hacking Discipline.

EP. 47 While I don't think that robots will actually replace the family, technology has definitely gained an unhealthy foothold, and it's only going to get worse unless we become more intentionally engaged with our spouses and children. I'm not anti-technology, but I am pro-human. If you haven’t already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. P.S. Here are the links I promised... Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam Alone Together by Sherry Turkle

Success is almost never a straight path. In fact, the things we think we want - money, fame, power - are rarely the things that actually make us happy. Today’s guest, Betsy Pearce, hailed as as one of the most powerful people in fashion, has been the legal deal-maker for top fashion icons like Carolina Herrera and Alexander McQueen, the creative directors for Bottega Veneta, Nina Ricci, and Dior Homme and more. When it comes to the types of high-stakes negotiations she deals with, she says the biggest mistake people make is thinking that it’s just about the money. It’s usually not about the money, it’s about proving someone wrong. Ego, emotion, loneliness, or rejection all play a part. As such, she wants us to get comfortable with the idea that sometimes, we don’t know what we don’t know. We learn by taking steps, and when we realize they aren’t the right ones, it’s okay to ask for help. Studies have shown that happiness often stems from a sense of community and being needed. However, there is no reason for us to wait for people to need us. It’s okay to ask for help when we need it, and to offer help to those around us. Courage is the ability to open up about what you you really need to get where you want to go. Happiness comes from realizing that the journey itself doesn’t need to be taken alone. Some Questions I Ask: Where do you think the desire to prove others wrong comes from? (04:07) Success isn’t clearly defined for creatives - how have you seen some of the more prominent creatives you’ve worked with navigate this? (11:13) Outside of money, what are other priorities that people mistake as the thing they should be focused on? (13:04) Have you ever found it hard to ask for help? (14:03) What is it like going into rooms to negotiate with larger corporates that don’t have the same mentality of collaboration? (24:31) What are the biggest mistakes you’ve seen people make in negotiations? (27:25) What do you think about the idea of finding your purpose? (39:34) In This Episode, You Will Learn: Betsy’s ties to the Midwest and how her roots shape her life today (01:55) How being bitten by a dog in her face helped Betsy realize what matters in life (6:00) How Betsy’s athletic career shaped her outlook on teamwork and women supporting women (07:45) The importance of community in creating internal happiness (13:38) Why achievement doesn’t guarantee happiness (14:39) The difficulty in admitting to needing help (16:08) The things Betsy feels would have been easier if she had a mentor (19:50) How self worth turns into a dollar amount (28:49) The passion behind empowering women in creative-driven industries (35:05) Plus much more... Links and Resources: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by JUDITH THURMAN More about Betsy Pearce in Gotham Magazine Alexander Mcqueen Bottega Vanetta Kate Spade Vera Wang Jimmy Choo Bergdorf Goodman The Carlisle Group Follow Lisa on Twitter Follow Lisa on Instagram

We are, indeed, wired to aspire. But what is it that drives you? A need to do better than the person next to you? Or are you in competition with yourself, battling against your own personal best? And how do we balance our ambition with the need to be a part of a community? Jeffrey is exploring these ideas with marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker and best-selling author Dorie Clark of Clark Strategic Communications and serial entrepreneur, growth strategist and award-winning author Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project. They discuss their childhood identities as a passionate environmentalist and creative maker of ‘Franken-bikes,’ examining how those early instincts inform who they are today. Jonathan offers his take on internal competition as a motivator, and Dorie shares her mission-oriented approach to achievement. They speak to the role of jealousy in inspiration, suggesting that a healthy dose of benign envy can serve as a positive incentive. Listen in as Jeffrey, Dorie and Jonathan delve into the fundamental human need for community, the significant benefits of belonging in terms of creativity and health, and how to build an authentic community around a set of shared values. Key Takeaways [5:16] Dorie’s young genius Obsessed with environment Demanded that family recycle [6:48] Jonathan’s young genius Inadvertent environmentalist Made ‘Franken-bikes’ from parts at town dump [11:40] Jonathan’s insight around competition and drive Competitive gymnastics taught to compete against own personal best Provides powerful motivational edge, risk of constant discontent [15:08] Dorie’s take on the role of competition in achievement Winning is nice, but not necessary Driven to accomplish by sense of mission [16:45] The role of jealousy in motivation Envy points to something you want Healthy dose can be great motivator Research differentiates between benign and malicious [23:57] How to determine your USP Let it play out in course of doing things Procure feedback from friends, colleagues Ask to describe in only three words [31:16] The fundamental human need for community Sense of belonging important to health, creativity Huge swath of people missing sense of belonging Brands should seek organic connection around shared values Difference between building audience vs. community Magic happens when people build relationships around idea [40:53] Dorie and Jonathan’s advice around building community with integrity Invest in making ideas findable, articulating vision over time Appreciate work involved in building fiercely committed, intentional community [48:54] How Jonathan honors his introversion in a community setting ‘Long walks in the woods alone’ Gives self, others permission to wander [50:47] How Dorie has seen community develop in small groups Facebook community grew from online course Live events arose from audience connection [52:30] What Dorie and Jonathan are working toward in 2018 Dorie is declaring 2018 The Year of Optimization Jonathan is going ‘back to the junkyard’ Connect with Dorie & Jonathan Dorie’s Website Books by Dorie Jonathan’s Website Books by Jonathan Good Life Project Resources From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam

A best-selling author ("Bowling Alone," and "Our Kids"), and professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Robert Putnam is one of America's leading political scientists. In recent years, he has written widely on the decline in America's civic life, and, with it, our capacity for self-government. In this conversation, Putnam discusses his research on declining levels of civic participation in America and presents his interpretation of the reasons for it. Putnam also recalls how actual political developments awakened his interest in political science, and explains how social science might help us address public policy problems.

A best-selling author ("Bowling Alone," and "Our Kids"), and professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Robert Putnam is one of America's leading political scientists. In recent years, he has written widely on the decline in America's civic life, and, with it, our capacity for self-government. In this conversation, Putnam discusses his research on declining levels of civic participation in America and presents his interpretation of the reasons for it. Putnam also recalls how actual political developments awakened his interest in political science, and explains how social science might help us address public policy problems.

A best-selling author ("Bowling Alone," and "Our Kids"), and professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Robert Putnam is one of America's leading political scientists. In recent years, he has written widely on the decline in America's civic life, and, with it, our capacity for self-government. In this conversation, Putnam discusses his research on declining levels of civic participation in America and presents his interpretation of the reasons for it. Putnam also recalls how actual political developments awakened his interest in political science, and explains how social science might help us address public policy problems.

America has long been seen as a land of opportunity where, through hard work and perseverance, an individual can achieve prosperity and success. This is the American dream. Today, however, this ideal seems harder to realize, as income inequality grows and social mobility appears to have slowed.In addition to income inequality, Professor Robert Putnam suggests that there is also a growing inequality of opportunity. For many children in lower income families, systemic obstacles – economic, social and political – become insurmountable and prevent social mobility and the realization of the American dream. What has caused this trend away from equal opportunity in the US? How can we address the crisis of inequality and shorten the opportunity gap? Professor Putnam will delve into this complex problem and its multifaceted solution, which he says begins with a commitment to invest in other people’s children.Speaker Robert D. Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.The discussion will be moderated by Larry Kramer, President, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1476

A professor of public policy at Harvard, Robert D. Putnam has consulted for the last three American presidents and many other leaders around the globe. His newest book, "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis" is a groundbreaking examination of the growing inequality gap and explores why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility. He has written fourteen books and been translated into more than twenty languages. His books "Bowling Alone" and "Making Democracy Work", are among the most cited publications in the social sciences in the last half century. This conversation between Putnam and Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, was recorded live at the Institute's Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series.

Show NotesChris and Stephen discuss the ethics of individual health, a complex and idiosyncratic problem if there ever was one. How do we be responsible stewards of our bodies? How do we think about activities and intakes in moral, ethical, deeply personal ways? We suggest thinking about personal health in community, as well as from a spiritual perspective. Before You Go As Two Oklahoma Students Are Expelled for Racist Chant, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Vows Wider Inquiry Music “Red” by Mt. Wolf. Used by permission. “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Boomshakalaka. Links “One Twin Exercises, the Other Doesn’t” by Gretchen Reynolds Earthen Vessels by Matthew Lee Anderson Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam 1 Timothy 4:8 by Paul 1 Corinthians 6:19 by Paul Previously on the show: 1.12: Political Appinations—The first time we talked about neighbors Follow/Subscribe Twitter: @winningslowly @chriskrycho @scarradini App.net @winningslowly @chriskrycho Subscribe RSS iTunes

Show NotesIn which we start with a look at some really neat apps designed to ease political engagement in the United States and then branch out to talk about the limits of political engagement, the importance of valuing other forms of public life, and what it means to be fully-realized human beings. CorrigendaChris said that Countable addresses local politics; it does not. It focuses on national bills in the House and Senate. Also, he mentioned the Westminster Confession but meant the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Chapters Intro (0:29) Techo-Utopianism (0:29–9:24) 8,000 Years of Human History (9:24–18:40) Do You Know Your Neighbors (18:40–24:24) Conclusion (24:24–25:26) Bloopers (25:26–26:08) Music “Those Days” by Noire. Used by permission. “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. He dances a little jig inside every time someone starts whistling this theme after listening to an episode. Or he would if he knew about it. Links The things we talk about in the show that might interest you. Click them! Click them! Countable Simpolfy IndieGoGo campaign Sites that aim to produce non-partisan information useful to the public for political engagement (listed alphabetically): Congress.gov—for access to bill listings The Cook Political Report FactCheck.org Pew Research Center Politifact.com Pro Publica To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, James Davison Hunter Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert D. Putnam The Westminster Shorter Catechism

Two very different scholars of American society look at the United States and the growing gap in values and behaviors among communities and classes within them. What is happening and why? What do we do to restore our sense of common purpose? And most of all, what is at risk? Moderated by David Gergen. Speakers: Charles Murray, Robert D. Putnam, David Gergen

Robert D. Putnam, Award-winning author of Bowling Alone talks about the role of poverty and inequality in America and it's impact on the ever-more elusive American Dream. Speakers: Robert D. Putnam