"We must learn to view the world through a social capital lens." This project, despite its goofy name and its public 'message' being a bit on the corny side, has its heart in the right place, and it enjoys sound, solid backing in the form of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. It should be rechartered with an international scope. In his national best-seller "Bowling Alone," Robert Putnam decried the collapse of Americas social institutions. But while traveling to promote the book, one question came up at every appearance: what can we do to end the atrophy of Americas civic vitality? What can bring us together again? Better Together | 
