🧩 Philosophy Apr 22, 2026 · jchan

Call for machers

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[Part of Organizational Cultures sequence]
Returning again to Bowling Alone after our previous discussion, we have Putnam describing the distinction between machers ("makers") and schmoozers:

In Yiddish, men and women who invest lots of time in formal organizations are often termed machers - that is, people who make things happen in the community. By contrast, those who spend many hours in informal conversation and communion are termed schmoozers. This distinction mirrors an important reality i

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