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Nobody to Call
We interviewed 30 men without degrees. Most are almost completely disconnected, but they don’t want to be — they’re yearning to connect and contribute…
May 12
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Sam Pressler
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Soren Duggan
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Re-blurring the lines between journalism and civic life
A Q&A with journalist, network-builder, and civic strategist, Darryl Holliday
Aug 12
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Sam Pressler
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What Money Can't Buy
The commodification of connection risks accelerating the inequality in our social lives while debasing the sacred good of human relationships. It's on…
Jul 28
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Sam Pressler
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When There’s No One to Call with Sam Pressler
New research on the dangerous lack of social bonds for men without college degrees.
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The “Tissue Review” | June 2026
On the human act of remembrance, praying when you don’t believe, and communal joy in NYC — plus, a spotlight on Joey Taylor
Jun 30
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Margo Miller
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The lies we tell ourselves
Jan 9, 2025
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Sam Pressler
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An Invitation to a New Civic Future
Feb 10
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We’ve squeezed the “life” out of civic life
May 1, 2025
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Sam Pressler
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Connection Grift
Nov 6, 2025
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Sam Pressler
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A neighborhood microgrant in every town
Microgrants for neighbor gatherings are spreading. Here’s how to launch one where you live — and the theory underpinning our new experiment.
Jun 25
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Josh Nesbit
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Sam Pressler
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Elise Granata
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"Once you recognize yourself as part of the river, you realize you're responsible for the river as a whole."
A Q&A with Ian Marcus Corbin, philosopher and author of “To Arrive Where We Started”
Jun 11
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Connective Tissue
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Sam Pressler
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Ian Marcus Corbin
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The “Tissue Review” | May 2026
On the need for the humanities, the fading traditions of sports fandom, and a community gift exchange — plus, a member spotlight on Nicole Martin
May 28
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Connective Tissue
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Margo Miller
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Making the Invisible Visible
Soren and Sam discuss their Nobody to Call research on friendship, community, and purpose among men without degrees
May 19
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Connective Tissue
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Sam Pressler
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Soren Duggan
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The “Tissue Review” | April 2026
On co-housing, "work colleges," and neighborhood supply-sharing — plus, a member spotlight on James Goen
Apr 28
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Margo Miller
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The “Tissue Review” | March 2026
On reviving a "membership nation," Catholic converts, and connection across life transitions — plus, a member spotlight on Amy Curtis
Mar 31
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Connective Tissue
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Margo Miller
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Sam Pressler
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“The most morally consequential thing a democracy can do”
A Q&A with writer and USMC Veteran, Phil Klay
Mar 26
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Sam Pressler
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