Podcasts that mention 📚 Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam

Hey, you know, leisure should mean civic activity too, right? I mean, there's that famous book by Robert Putnam, 'Bowling Alone,' or whatever—he describes it for now.

During the conversation, Bhaskar highlights the book 'Bowling Alone' by Robert Putnam, using it to illustrate his point about the importance of civic engagement in leisure activities.

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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.

The podcast guest, Alexis Ohanian, references his reading of 'Bowling Alone' to discuss the decline in community engagement and the shifting dynamics of belonging in society. He highlights how the internet presents both challenges and opportunities for building human connections and fostering community.

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There's this great Harvard researcher named Robert Putnam, who wrote a book called 'Bowling Alone'.

In this segment, the host talks about Harvard researcher Robert Putnam and his influential book 'Bowling Alone', which explores the decline of social connections in America.

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