Good and Bad Types of Each
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Localism (Bonding Social Capital) |
Globalism (Bridging Social Capital) |
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| Unproductive |
We're [always] right They're [always] wrong Their problems don't affect us Our behavior doesn't affect them |
Media monopoly A world of consumers Mono-culture |
| Productive |
Local news Local education Local environmentalism Local discussion |
Bridges across differences rich / poor city / country traditional / "modern" language groups ethnicities |
We need to work at Both Levels!
What's the Right Balance?
Who Decides?