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Joining one group cuts your odds of dying over the next year
in half. Joining two groups cuts it in quarter.
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Each 10 minutes of additional commuting time cuts all forms
of social capital by 10 percent--10 percent less church-going,
10 percent fewer club meetings, 10 percent fewer evenings with
friends, etc.
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TV is the only leisure activity where doing more of it is associated
with lower social capital.
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If you had to choose between 10% more cops on the beat or 10%
more citizens knowing their neighbors' first names, the latter
is a better crime prevention strategy. If you had to choose
between 10% more teachers or 10% more parents being involved
in their kids' education, the latter is a better route to educational
achievement.
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The internet didn't cause our civic disengagement. We were
well on our way to being civically disengaged when Bill Gates
was in grade school.
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We're not experiencing a Springtime of volunteering, but an
Indian Summer, propped up by our nation's seniors -- who have
been more civic throughout their lives.
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We are bowling alone. More Americans are bowling than ever
before, but they are not bowling in leagues.
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Social capital is the best variable to successfully predict
levels of tax compliance state-by-state.
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