How well you do in life shouldn't depend on how well your parents did.

Young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historic rate.

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

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.

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

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

A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money is more efficient than barter. Trust lubricates social life. Networks of civic engagement also facilitate coordination and communication and amplify information about the trustworthiness of other individuals.