None of the people watching 'Big Brother' will bring you chicken soup if you get sick.
Robert D. PutnamPositive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity.
Robert D. PutnamUnequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent concerns of our fellow citizens. As Bartels shows, much of what we think we know about the politics of economic inequality is dead wrong. Bartels's perplexing and often unexpected discoveries should help refocus the gathering public debate about inequality and what to do about it.
Robert D. Putnam