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12.21.08Virtual Worlds as a Cure for LonelinessTwo books reviewed by Andrew Stark in the Wall Street Journal doesn't a trend make, but perhaps there's a wider cultural shift to communities-based approaches to wellness. As much as I dislike Malcolm Gladwell, for example, his book Outliers makes the (obvious) point that successful people aren't self made, they're a product of circumstance, culture and community. Remembering the social and cultural contexts in which "success" is derived can "lift all boats" in Gladwell's view. Obama campaigned on hope and change. But the role of the family was a big part of his world view: turn off the TV, communicate ...
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