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If You Build It, They Will Come
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barry-cotter
✦AI Summary
The author argues that social alienation is largely a result of people waiting for community to happen rather than actively organizing it. By taking the initiative to host events, individuals can build stronger social networks.
Why it matters
It offers a practical perspective on addressing modern social isolation through individual agency and community building.
Several times in my life I’ve tried to break in with a new social group. I ran into a cool community I wanted to join, or I moved to a new city and wanted to make friends there, or I just wanted to broaden my horizons.
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