The report examines the nation’s “social capital.” Now, social capital is an obscure academic term that, essentially, signifies the ability of people to work and play together — to cooperate and connect with others. The stronger a society’s social capital, the less isolated and powerless people feel. The news here is cautionary; our social capital is depleting. The JEC study assessed social capital in four realms — family life, the workplace, religion and community — and found it weakening in all four. Trump is not destiny.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2017 23:48 UTC