Putnam suggests that when activities which deliver a shared sense of identity, like communal bowling, or team sports are allowed to fade into inconsequence or
oblivion, they are replaced only with individualistic pursuits. It is not just the local area that suffers: it is as if the national spirit takes a hit.
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Thoret said:
The 21st century will not be measured by those that can read and write, but rather by those that can learn, unlearn and relearn.