Why Are We Still Learning Alone? Why Connection Is More Important Than Ever #FuturesEd

By Cathy Davidson. In his classic study Bowling Alone (2000), Robert Putnam argues that we have lost our connection to friends, family, neighbors, and our democratic structures.  He warns that our "social capital" has plummted, leaving us emotionally and socially impoverished.  We're working harder, going to more meetings, but spending less time with friends, neighbors, and others.  His powerful image of this is that more Americans bowl now more than ever--but not in leagues.  We're bowling alone. Read more...