Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life

An eminent sociologist—and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance—makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared ＂social infrastructure＂: the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause.