Can better policies create flourishing communities? Fragile states expert Dr. Seth Kaplan discusses why “sideways solutions,” rather than top-down policies, are more effective.

In this clip of Beauty At Work episode, host Brandon Vaidyanathan asks Dr. Kaplan to explain how America’s shift toward placeless living has fueled loneliness and mistrust—and how rebuilding strong neighborhoods through local, horizontal efforts can restore social connection.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/1XYVvy9jdYw

To learn more about Seth’s work, you can find him at: https://sethkaplan.org/

You can order his book Fragile Neighborhoods here: https://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Neighborhoods-Repairing-American-Society/dp/0316521396/

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