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This is exactly how I feel about the different coffee shops I frequent. I think it's also the sort of relationships that churches, social clubs, etc. provide. T
by war1025 8y ago
This is exactly how I feel about the different coffee shops I frequent. I think it's also the sort of relationships that churches, social clubs, etc. provide. These all fit under the broad umbrella of Third Places [1].
Third Places are critical to the social fabric of a community, and I think they are largely overlooks and underappreciated by people.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place
- cubecul 8y agoI think you'd really enjoy this podcast episode on libraries! https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/palaces-for-the-people/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/palaces-for-the-peopl...
- HeWhoLurksLate 8y agoFor the longest time, Overwatch was one of those third places for me. Now my third place is more or less at home with my siblings.
- balfirevic 8y agoWait, what is your first place then?
- war1025 8y agoHome is the "First Place" in this framework. Work is the "Second Place". I saw an article recently that kind of missed what "Third Place" was, in my opinion. It basically said "Third Place" was just taking time for yourself. The real point of "Third Places", in my understanding, is that they are neither home nor work. At home, connections you build are with family. At work, connections you build are with coworkers. At third places, the connections you build are with the broader community. It's where you build the disparate connections that weave together the "social fabric" of a place.
- iamnothere 8y agoI have heard good things about the book Bowling Alone, which apparently explores some of this territory: http://bowlingalone.com/ http://bowlingalone.com/ (I have not read it personally.)