Positive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity.

Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.

Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement

Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous difference in our lives...Social capital makes us smarter, healthier, safer, richer, and better able to govern a just and stable democracy.

Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort.

None of the people watching 'Big Brother' will bring you chicken soup if you get sick.

School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census returns, teen suicide, economic productivity, campaign finance, even simple human happiness - all are demonstrably affected by how (and whether) we connect with our family and friends and neighbours and co-workers.