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

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.

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

What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and involved membership.

Unequal 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.

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