more on an informal basis. Social capital as a political theory has been replicated dozens of times, sometimes experimentally.They find out if you share informal things, things get better.
But that's not true. Social capital is absolutely something that can be imparted.And the kids that has worked with, they've learned social skills.
The first is almost, by definition, higher social capital . Social capital is an important concept from sociology, popularized in the 1990s.It refers to the trust that is found in relationships.
Howard: I was struck by architectures of participation when I wrote 'Smart Mobs'. Social capital is a particularly useful one.
a very beautiful place. So island to island, Manhattan to Tanna; I'm thinking a lot more social capital , cultural capital", which a lot of people in the West are now studying rigorously. Pierre Bourdieu, who is a French cultural theoretician, and there is an economist
middle rings that people were really connected to, those sorts of people who are familiar but not intimate, to having very thin middle rings and instead investing that social capital , those hours and that attention In the inner, more in the innermost ring. So we are much more closely connected today to the people who you might text with, or I guess probably for younger
I assume all of you guys have worked in teams in your life. the social capital that they need through events, through associations, and so forth.
We have virtual retailing right now. The social commons creates social capital , human beings with the other human beings, creating communities-- cultural, sports, arts, wellness, health,
And it chronicles, with each verse, the way the beds change in the relationship. about social capital . And a lot of the conversation, lately, that I've been involved in and wondering about,
had the good fortune that I've had, one of the things that they lack is mentors. Some people call it social capital . People older than 50 call it a Rolodex.
and be an active learner, which are well suited to some of these small devices I think can actually be a much more powerful medium in many cases. and experts in social capital into these communities in very different ways from the ways we've done traditionally.
as a 19-year-old. And that was a life-changing experience for me. And it is social capital that moves a lot of people forward. And some people assume, well, that's a lost cause.
And one of the classes was led by a police officer in Boston Dennis Rory, who was a community police officer. Robert Putnam talks about social capital .
Today, upper income kids are 50% more likely to be on church on any given weekend. And with that column social capital , with that comes connections that help move you through high school and through college. It's jobs. When I grew up, my wife, and I talk about her a little bit in the book, I'd grown up as a privileged kid in New York
So the social commons is ignored by economists because it doesn't create finance capital. It creates social capital . But it's a big revenue player.
That's not the best part of it. Because we used our social capital to help each other.
But that is sort of... ...sucking up a lot of our social capital ... ...those inner and outermost rings...
You mentioned about how one can assemble our own personal board of directors. So is this part of building social capital ? And what's your advice on how does one do that?
They tend to have lower poverty rates, more stable family structures-- so a larger share of two parent families. They tend to have higher levels of social capital -- so think of the old adage that it takes a village to raise a child. Places with a lot of social capital , for instance, Salt Lake City with the Mormon church, those types of places tend to have high levels of mobility.
They tend to have higher levels of social capital -- so think of the old adage that it takes a village to raise a child. Places with a lot of social capital , for instance, Salt Lake City with the Mormon church, those types of places tend to have high levels of mobility. And then finally, as you might expect intuitively, places with better schools-- both at the K through 12 level, and access to high quality
We know it is because one of Facebook's first users was this guy, Harvard University Professor Robert Putnam. Putnam became famous for this idea of social capital . It's a theory that says the best way to improve the governance of a city, to make people healthier, to make economies more equal, to make the bureaucracy more
So I had completely destroyed my social capital .
So there's a chapter about that. There's a chapter about social capital and social skills. And we think of that as maybe an exotic thing that Robert Putnam studies at Harvard.
And we think of that as maybe an exotic thing that Robert Putnam studies at Harvard. But the truth is that social capital and social skills are at least as important as math skills and writing skills to getting ahead in the work role today.
Middle-class Americans are particularly lacking in social capital . We can thank the American dream of the big house in the suburbs, car commuting, and the family swing set in the
So it's important to build this kind of social capital purely for economic reasons at companies.
So it's actually creating a kind of a social capital that forms a social glue for people, that keeps a community connected.
but also how do you get your intellectual and financial and Social Capital there that's not determined by
You need that. It's necessary but way insufficient to be a leader in modern society. And there's a chapter in the book that's about social capital , what Robert Putnam and others have talked a lot about. Because what moved me ahead was not so much great grades.
And one of the classes was led by a police officer in Boston Dennis Rory, who was a community police officer. But you also need what he calls bridging social capital to connect with the world outside.
That's not the best part of it. Is there some way for us to use our social capital to begin to help each other?
But, but, but... That being said, like, that's also a social media. I'm sorry. That's also a social capital time suck that makes it so that when I see that there is a meeting this afternoon for the PTA, or there's a bowling league that I would have to attend twice a month, or my wife gets invited to another book club, like there
It's just one part of it. But yes, I think it's part of social capital . No, I cannot agree more with you.
And so here what we're talking about is not human capital but social capital , the extent to which a company makes the boundaries between people and sections
Right? And you want to expend social capital so that you get social benefits in return someday, someday when
are able to sort of scale their own networks and their own social capital with benefit to others internally.
And thirdly, there's the social capital , which is our contacts and connectedness that allow people to create a social network around themselves which
But at the same time, enormous social capital , enormous resilience that is built into the social fabric of the country.
And I think one of the themes that I saw at SOCAP-- social capital conference that was interesting, which I'm curious about your thoughts.
out illegal. Squatter cities are the densest social capital activities in the world. Look at an edge like
To take advantage of this longevity dividend, the human and social capital of millions more healthy, well-educated adults than ever before in human history,
I think that that ratio feels right to me, and then you're also earning social capital with all the people that you are lifting up.
But having these people who can give you advice or having the stamina to stay in is often very important. Sorry. I just want to say there's more to social capital than this. It's just one part of it.
Well, maybe, the environment is not as important as social capital .
and what are the kind of unwritten rules, the social capital , connections, the cultural capital, how
to even be here, not having the access to the social capital , the educational capital, to even get somewhere like here,
Whether in this room or in this livestream, you have capital of every kind-- social capital , political capital, intellectual capital, relationship capital.
But there's a lot of evidence that upper-income families have tripled their investment in learning-- from Russian math, to Kuhlman math, to robotics camp, to music coaching, and all kinds of things that build social capital , and build intellectual skills, and give leadership opportunities to upper-income kids. And that's what's created this huge gap.
this directly but there are reasons to think that hivishness is going to have these two major, major benefits. The first is almost, by definition, higher social capital . Social capital is an important concept from sociology, popularized in the 1990s.
it, you get it. There's no backstabbing or there's no turf guarding, that's social capital . If everything else is equal, that company is going to beat out the other company.