Coffee shops, churches, libraries, and concert venues are all shared spaces where mingling can take place. Yet the hustle and bustle of modern social life can pose challenges to relationship-building—...Show More
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maxamday recommended:Sep 6th, 2023
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epekilis recommended:Aug 29th, 2023
Librarians are super-heroes. This is not the first podcast I’ve heard about the role that libraries play as the last line of civic infrastructure that doesn’t require payment in return for interaction. I’ve heard others that go deeper into the librarian’s role as the first line of defence in terms...Show More
sjreif3 recommended:Aug 23rd, 2023
Physical isolation versus social isolation Perhaps we have replaced social services with social media Other countries have higher rates of people living alone: when you have social services provided you don’t stay in relationships just to cover living expenses Need design of a place and intentiona...Show More
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mm recommended:Jul 2nd, 2023
Creating community requires deliberate social infrastructure. One of the interviewees made such a good point that if we had to create libraries today, they just simply wouldn’t exist because the sound of it is so ridiculous.
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