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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“I remember reading the book Bowling Alone, which talked a lot about a generation of adults who used to be part of bowling leagues and other things, but we saw a decline in people—in this case, it was men—but in general people needing to find more connective tissue in their community and not having that sense of belonging.”
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Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated
Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated by Robert D.
Discussed“And you hit on this in the book, like that tradition of going to church, some of the themes of 'Bowling Alone.' That's really kind of interestingly part of the problem in the knee-jerk overregulation of everything.”
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Our Kids
Discussed“another book that made a powerful impact on me is called our kids by Robert Putnam who wrote sociology wrote Bowling Alone”
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