Building social capital usually a worthwhile investment

 
By Heather Warlick
Published: May 15, 2008

When you arrive home after a day at work and notice your neighbors in their flower bed planting new blooms, you:

•A. Take a moment to stop by and visit with them before you head inside.

•B. Give a terse wave, grab your mail and get inside.

•C. Head straight inside and decide to get the mail later.

If you answered B or C, you are not alone. In his book "Bowling Alone,” Robert Putnam sheds ligh...


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