What we’re seeing now, especially at Patreon, is the rise of new third spaces that live both online and in the real world.

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In a hyper-digital, hyper-optimized world, many people move between just two places: home and work. Everything else has been quietly stripped away by convenience culture, remote jobs, and algorithmic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The “third space” refers to social environments outside of home (the first ...

Some defining features of pre-2000s society were the bustling malls, packed roller-skating rinks and crowded libraries. All of these locations are known as “third spaces” — public places where people ...

On a rainy Wednesday night, Redbud Books on West Kirkwood still glows. Music hums through the space. Cozy lamps shine over reading nooks. The bright green floor-to-ceiling bookshelves are packed full, ...

The “third space” refers to social environments outside of the home (the first space) and work (the second space) where people gather, interact, and build community connections. In his 1989 book The ...

This story is part of Public Square, an occasional photography series highlighting how Wisconsin residents connect with their communities. To suggest someone in your community for us to feature, email ...

A wide angle view of a group of mixed age professionals who are taking advantage of a networking opportunity at a business conference in the North East of England. They are stood in smaller groups and ...