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How to Talk to People: The Infrastructure of Community

How to Talk to People: The Infrastructure of Community

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The design of physical spaces can either encourage or discourage relationships. But people also have to be willing to slow down and take the opportunity to connect.

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Coffee shops, churches, libraries, and concert venues are all
shared spaces where mingling can take place. Yet the hustle and
bustle of modern social life can pose challenges to
relationship-building—even in spaces designed for exactly
that. In this episode of How to Talk to People, we analyze
how American efficiency culture holds us back from connecting in
public, whether social spaces create a culture of interaction, and
what it takes to actively participate in a community. Hosted
by Julie Beck, produced by Rebecca Rashid, edited by Jocelyn Frank
and Claudine Ebeid. Managing editor is Andrea Valdez. Fact-check by
Ena Alvarado, and engineering by Rob Smierciak. Special thanks
to AC Valdez. Music by Alexandra Woodward (“A Little Tip”), Arthur
Benson (“Charmed Encounter,” “She Is Whimsical,” “Organized
Chaos”), Gavin Luke (“Nadir”), Ryan James Carr (“Botanist Boogie
Breakdown”), Tellsonic (“The Whistle Funk”), Dust Follows
(“Willet”), Auxjack (“Mellow Soul”). Build community with us! …via
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