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Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
I believe that we can build something that offers people a chance to participate in these new types of experiences, punctuated by silence and other opportunities for reflection. And they must be offered—because they no longer emerge naturally in the world that we live in. In other words, people don’t naturally fall into them or opt-in to them. They... See more
Luke Burgis • The Case for Silence
introducing "the fourth place" & why "third places" have fallen short on their promise
Patriciathesfcommons.substack.com
we have also sought to engage our customers in experiences they could share with other people.
Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities
Third Places, Stanley Cup Mania, and the Epidemic of Loneliness
youtube.comYou need shared contexts and shared interests. The reason why it’s difficult to make friends as an adult is because where there's shared context (seeing the same people over many months daily i.e. workplaces) there's a lack of shared interests. Where there's shared interest (hobby groups, bookclubs, etc) there's a lack of shared context. A place li... See more