None of the people watching 'Big Brother' will bring you chicken soup if you get sick.
Robert D. PutnamYoung Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historic rate.
Robert D. PutnamSocial capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.
Robert D. PutnamSchool 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.
Robert D. Putnam