Klinenberg palaces6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Richly reported, elegantly written, and ultimately uplifting, Palaces for the People urges us to acknowledge the crucial role these spaces play in civic life. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, churches, synagogues, and parks where crucial, sometimes life-saving connections, are formed. In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. Pundits and politicians are calling for us to come together, to find common purpose. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines, leading to a level of polarization that the country hasn’t seen since the Civil War. ![]() “We are living in a time of deep divisions. The lecture will be followed by a book signing in the lobby of Mason Hall. ![]()
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