![]() He also makes a convincing case that we are neglecting our shared spaces, what he calls our social infrastructure. Books, sure, but also just sharing space.Įric Klinenberg is a sociologist and bestselling author who makes a convincing case that a healthy community is not simply held together by shared values, but by shared spaces – physical, real world locations – where people across all strata, and ages, and races, and creeds bump into each other and form connections. It is a temple dedicated to the concept of sharing. Take a kid to a library for the first time and you’ll see. I feel the same about libraries, they’re like miracles. In a place where each parcel of land could be worth millions of dollars, there are these shared green spaces that are at least theoretically meant for everyone. ![]() Sometimes when I’m driving or walking around the Bay Area, I’m astounded by every park I see. ![]()
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