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People need to share some commonalities or worldview to communicate well especially at some depth, which is a prerequisite for long-lasting friendships. Career
by nopinsight 8y ago
People need to share some commonalities or worldview to communicate well especially at some depth, which is a prerequisite for long-lasting friendships.
Career specialization, accelerating changes in lifestyles across generations and groups, social stratification, and having more individual choices in media consumption likely contribute to increasing social isolation in general.
- nopinsight 8y agoPeople love to have communities they connect with at a deeper level. This and the above help explain why top hi-tech centers like Silicon Valley and NYC tend to propagate themselves and even mid-tiered hubs find hard to compete with. Decisions by Google and Amazon to expand in NYC despite high cost-of-living are examples of their effects.