Comments on: Diversity, Trust, Putnam and Survival http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/ Politics, Philosophy, Religion... and their collisions with the real world. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dodgeblogium » Blog Archive » Soaking wet bombs http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/#comment-108470 Dodgeblogium » Blog Archive » Soaking wet bombs Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:36:39 +0000 http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/?p=1445#comment-108470 [...] Handmaiden presents Diversity, Trust, Putnam and Survival | hell’s handmaiden posted at Hell’s [...] [...] Handmaiden presents Diversity, Trust, Putnam and Survival | hell’s handmaiden posted at Hell’s [...]

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]]> By: themaiden http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/#comment-52216 themaiden Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/?p=1445#comment-52216 dcrowley, I'm glad you are taking the hard road. dcrowley,

I’m glad you are taking the hard road.

]]> By: dcrowley http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/#comment-52195 dcrowley Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:49:04 +0000 http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/?p=1445#comment-52195 Re what sbwright says, it is definitely more work to build trust across boundaries of difference. Though we're interested in all forms of social captial at Social Capital Inc., we definitely put the most effort into creating "bridging" social capital. Re what sbwright says, it is definitely more work to build trust across boundaries of difference. Though we’re interested in all forms of social captial at Social Capital Inc., we definitely put the most effort into creating “bridging” social capital.

]]> By: themaiden http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/#comment-52174 themaiden Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:37:42 +0000 http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/?p=1445#comment-52174 sbwright, I think you summarized the situation nicely. Dealing with the problem like adults is a lot harder than drawing neat lines between Us and Them. sbwright,

I think you summarized the situation nicely. Dealing with the problem like adults is a lot harder than drawing neat lines between Us and Them.

]]> By: sbwright http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/2007/01/21/diversity-trust-putnam-and-survival/#comment-52110 sbwright Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:23:35 +0000 http://www.hells-handmaiden.com/?p=1445#comment-52110 Not much than I can add to you statement other than to ask why, when presented with this information do we draw the conclusion that diversity = distrust (undermines social cohesion) therefore diversity = bad. Why can't we see this as an opportunity to extend ourselves past base instinct. Why? Because it takes thought and effort and humans on the whole are essential lazy. Not much than I can add to you statement other than to ask why, when presented with this information do we draw the conclusion that diversity = distrust (undermines social cohesion) therefore diversity = bad.

Why can’t we see this as an opportunity to extend ourselves past base instinct.

Why? Because it takes thought and effort and humans on the whole are essential lazy.

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