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In this forensic examination of how we live, Andrew Leigh, one of our most exciting young thinkers, rips though Australian life and asks whether we are tightly-knit and looking out for each other, or are we all disconnected? Organisational membership records and surveys show that our society is shifting rapidly. These days, chances are you never quite get around to talking to your neighbours, or you're always too busy to give blood. In Disconnected Andrew Leigh guides us through the reasons that our social fabric has begun to fray, and outlines steps to creating a better civic and personal life.

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Andrew Leigh is a rarity--an economist who can crunch numbers and write lucid, engaging prose on a subject that matters. --Adele Horin, columnist and reporter, Sydney Morning Herald

Andrew Leigh is a rarity--an economist who can crunch numbers and write lucid, engaging prose on a subject that matters. --Adele Horin, columnist and reporter, Sydney Morning Herald This accessible and sophisticated book is really important, and not just for Australians. Andrew Leigh, who writes with wit and vigor, has produced the first comprehensive summary of trends in social connections anywhere outside the US. Anyone concerned about contemporary society will find this book both informative and enjoyable. --Robert Putnam, author, Bowling Alone

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Andrew Leigh is an economics professor at Australian National University and a former lawyer, political advisor, and think-tank researcher. He has written two books and over fifty journal articles and is a regular columnist for the Australian Financial Review.

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