In A Market Economy, However, The Individual

I'm Sure Putnam Is Right That There's Been A Decline In Certain Kinds Of Organizations Like Bowling Leagues. But People Participate In Communities In Other Ways.

When Certain Branches Of The Economy Become Obsolete, As In The Case Of The Steel Industry, Not Only Do Jobs Disappear, Which Is Obviously A Terrible Social Hardship, But Certain Cultures Also Disappear.

In All Advanced Industrial Societies, Education Has Become The Single Most Important Vehicle Of Upward Mobility.

There Is A Continuum Of Values Between The Churches And The General Community. What Distinguishes The Handling Of These Values In The Churches Is Mainly The Heavier Dosage Of Religious Vocabulary Involved

Even In A Society As Tightly Controlled As Singapore's, The Market Creates Certain Forces Which Perhaps In The Long Run May Lead To Democracy