Rang many bells. I’ve had friends or old classmates reach out when they’re between jobs or in a tough spot or when their kids needed a break—and my natural reaction is togo all out to help. It’s one of the most meaningful ways to use social capital: not for gain, but to give someone a real shot.
Such a great analysis, thank you! It’s unsurprising that we have linguistics capital too, although it’s harder to democratise the currency with all the pesky hierarchies 🪜
Rang many bells. I’ve had friends or old classmates reach out when they’re between jobs or in a tough spot or when their kids needed a break—and my natural reaction is togo all out to help. It’s one of the most meaningful ways to use social capital: not for gain, but to give someone a real shot.
I’m curious - Do you do this for people who you think would hesitate to do it for you ?
Such a great analysis, thank you! It’s unsurprising that we have linguistics capital too, although it’s harder to democratise the currency with all the pesky hierarchies 🪜