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Humans thrive in communal environments. Social spaces allow us to gather in groups and support us feeling connected to one another. Today, it seems like we have less and less of these spaces. Why is that and how did we get here?


0:00 Who Cares?
0:47 The Elements of Good Social Spaces
2:44 Why are They Vanishing?
6:05 Where Can We Go?
9:26 Can Everyone Go There?
12:43 What's it Gonna Cost?
13:52 Bonus: Is Nature a Social Space?
14:45 The Truth Behind it All


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Great Good Place
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Ray Oldenburg Interview
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