Diversity Is Not a Deal-Breaker for Social Trust

Robert Putnam, famed author of Bowling Alone, has spent much of his career regretfully publicizing the dangers of diversity. His most famous claim, of course, is that "social capital" - usually operationalized as "trust" - is vital for a good society. And though he's a liberal in good standing, he urges us to face facts: diversity - especially ethnic diversity - is very bad for trust.