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Hey, it's Megan Garber, one of the co-hosts from How to Know What's Real.

We're excited to share with you a special series drawn from past seasons of the how-to series.

For the next few weeks, we'll be revisiting episodes around the theme of winding down.

This episode is from season four,

How to Talk to People,

and is called the Infrastructure of Community.

Building a network of friends and support

can feel elusive.

But in this episode,

host Julie Beck and producer Becca Rashid

investigate how to slow down

and build meaningful connections.

I think what I've observed in public spaces, especially in my neighborhood, is really just a hustle and a bustle and people are going somewhere specific to do something specific with specific people.

They're sort of on a mission, right?

Efficiency is the enemy of social life. What kind of place would allow us to enjoy our lives

and enjoy each other more than we do today?

You know, people say like misery loves company.

I just, I don't think that is true.

I think that misery in a lot of ways requires company.

It requires kinship.

It requires community so that you are not isolated in your pain.

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