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Comparing Robert Putnam And Feldstein's Better Together

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In Better Together authors Robert Putnam and Lewis Feldstein look at Craigslist.org somewhat ambivalent. Both authors believe that, “technology of electronic connection plays, at best, a small supporting role in these cases,” which is good but not great. Kind of like, telling a girl she is “pretty for a fat girl.” However, both authors are just trying to informed the readers of the successes some of the organizations had, in developing an abundant community. Robert Putnam and Lewis Feldstein keep reiterating throughout the book that, “The stories in this book are varied and, in some cases, possibly surprising in what they tell of how people are building relationships- developing social capital-to accomplish a range of purposes.” Which translates

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