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Eric Klinenberg

Eric Klinenberg is a professor of sociology at NYU. His book, Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life, was recently published by Crown.

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Worry Less About Crumbling Roads, More About Crumbling Libraries

America’s social infrastructure is falling apart, and it’s hurting democracy.
- Eric Klinenberg
- September 20, 2018