by david allan van nostrand | May 5, 2025 | Assumptions, Items in the News, Organizational Behavior, Strategy, Third places
The coffee houses of the seventeenth century were places to discuss politics, trade, and business. In England, coffee houses were referred to as Penny Universities. One penny was the price of admission to a place where people from all social classes could join in...
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 16, 2024 | Human Behavior, Items in the News, Third places, Urban sociology
When you hear the words third place, what immediately comes to mind? If you’re watching the Olympics, you’ll likely think of the bronze medals that are awarded to athletes who finished behind first place (gold medals) and second place (silver medals). If you’re at...