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Its quite possible (and probably healthier) to have 'third places' that don't involve alcohol.

• xkekjrktllss 3y ago
  Then it's also possible to have those places exist before shutting down the pubs.
• ajmurmann 3y ago
  Did we get third spaces that replaced the pubs though? The lack of third spaces is a real issue and I find myself longing for them. I don't see myself hanging out in the pub to socialize with strangers, but more third spaces and people using them more are one of the things that I think could greatly help the mental health epidemic and our social discourse in general.
  • baz00 3y ago
    Yeah there are plenty of third spaces. I go and play board games at my local cafe and library. Go on walks. Play sports (tennis, cycling). Have a book club. Drink way too much coffee.
    • true_religion 3y ago
      Outside of the coffee houses, I’m not sure any of those are a third space. A third spade is somewhere people can allow their real selves to show. It’s also commonly identified as a place where you can have revolutions grow, or have the dissenting come together. If the primary purpose of a space is a singular activity that overwhelms discussion of other things, then it’s not a third space. Sporting associations can be third spaces, but that isn’t the case if people take the sport seriously.