The Social Capitalist.......

  

It is fair to say that there is not a generally accepted definition for Social capital.  Some define it as the advantage created by a person's location in a structure of relationships.  Portes defines social capital as  "something of a cure-all" (Portes, 1998) for all the problems afflicting communities and societies today. In the late 1990s, the concept became highly fashionable, with the World Bank devoting a research program to it, and the concept achieving public awareness through Robert Putnam's 2000 book, Bowling Alone.

As social capitalists, we have our own view and definition for the term.  Our mission is to research, apply and encourage the formation of a new generation of social capitalists.  We expect to unveil The Social Capitalist Wiki as a central repository on the subject.

Questions we are considering

  • What is the difference between a social capitalist and a philanthropist?

  • What is the definition of a social capitalist as discussed in this site?

  • What is Threshold Of Belief?

  • What is Threshold Of Belie have to do with social capitalism?

 

Contributors/Suggestions welcome:  SocialCapitalist@Scapist.org


 

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