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Books by Robert D. Putnam mentioned on podcasts
Robert D. Putnam's writings, particularly Bowling Alone, frequently emerge in discussions about social capital, community engagement, and cultural isolation. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, guest Alexis Ohanian referenced the book to discuss the historical decline of community involvement and adults finding connective tissue in society. The Megyn Kelly Show featured Megyn Kelly discussing the themes of Bowling Alone in relation to societal fragmentation, the decline of church traditions, and Justice Gorsuch's book Overruled. The same show later revisited Putnam's work to describe a society becoming increasingly isolated through staying at home and watching television. On No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner repeatedly referenced Bob Putnam's answers regarding Americans spending more time alone instead of socializing in pubs and churches, drawing a parallel to trends like reduced sexual activity. Finally, on The Ezra Klein Show, a guest referenced Putnam's bowling alone argument when discussing the fraying of civil society.
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Bowling Alone
Bowling Alone by Robert D.
Discussed“there's a remarkable statistic quoted by uh Robert Putnham in his book Bowling Alone about how I think it's between the 60s and the '90s the average American gained hours of free time and they spent virtually all of it watching television.”
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Our Kids
Our Kids by Robert D.
Discussed“so uh he talks about reading charl Murray's coming apart Robert putnam's our kids uh I think both those books uh came out in this past year”
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