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Ten-Pin Problem

Sociologist Robert Putnam argues in his new book that America's social capital, like its bowling leagues, is rolling toward the gutter.READ»

Urban Tribes and Social Dark Matter

Ethan Watters wrote the book Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment. His SXSW Interactive addressed how our self-chosen communities are nodes in large, complex networks of such groups. What follows ...READ»

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Is Social Networking Revolutionizing Our Triibal Behavior?

Social networking is in fact increasing tribalism and is a vehicle for social change.READ»

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Let's Surf the Web Together

The Internet is supposed to be all about community. But visiting sites has been a solitary pursuit -- until now. New browser tools allow "tour leaders" to take groups to interesting sites and let users create "trails" to track their journey.READ»

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AMF Is on a Roll

AMF has moved bowling out of its old alleys and into technotainment.READ»

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New Year's Resolutions for Fast Learners

Laurie Coots Laurie Coots joined Chiat/Day in 1984, bringing with her an expertise in new technology and workplace innovation that led to many breakthroughs for the agency. In 1997, she was named chief marketing officer and now ...READ»

The People Behind the Pages

Scott Heiferman is cofounder of Meetup and Fotolog. His GEL talk made the case that business people should be in the people business. What follows is a partial transcript of his remarks: There's an old book called Confessions of an ...READ»

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What You See Is What You Get -- or Is It?

How can you tell if a company is a great place to work?READ»

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Should You Twitter Your Business: The Psychology of Twitter

There' s no question that Twitter has become the next big thing in internet social networking.Most celebrities have a twitter channel as part of their marketing and promotion. And now businesses are seeing Twitter as a business tool.READ»