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| How socially connected are we? |
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| The book Bowling Alone, by Robert D. Putnam, offers research on the state of our nation's "Social capital." Social capital is defined as the collective value of social networks. Social capital can be found in friendship networks, neighborhoods, churches, schools, bridge clubs, civic associations, and even bars. The motto in Cheers "where everybody knows your name" captures one important aspect of social capital.
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| Quitting smoking would improve your life expectancy more than joining a club. |
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| Joining and participating in one group cuts your odds of dying over the next year in half. |
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| If you had to choose between having 10% more cops in your area or 10% more of your neighbors knowing your first name, the first option would make you safer. |
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| If you had to choose between 10% more teachers or 10% more parents being involved in their kids' education, the second option is a better route to educational achievement. |
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| Church attendance has increased since the 1960s. |
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| Family vacations have increased in the last 25 years. |
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| For every additional 10 minutes you commute, your social capital is cut by 10%. |
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| More people are bowling now than ever before. |
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| Having friends over to the house has increased in the last 25 years. |
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