module 2
Oldenburg's Eight
Oldenburg’s eight characteristics — the doctrinal spine of the whole idea, from neutral ground to a home away from home.
10 articles
- 1
Ray Oldenburg and The Great Good Place
A sociologist noticed something missing from the way we live — and gave it a name.
- 2
Neutral ground
The first thing a third place needs is a door nobody owns.
- 3
The leveler
Some rooms sort you the moment you walk in. The best ones don't bother.
- 4
Conversation is the main activity
A third place is a room where the talk doesn't owe you anything — and neither do you owe it.
- 5
Accessibility and accommodation
The best third place is the one you can get to without thinking about it.
- 6
The regulars
The fourth visit is when a room starts to know you back.
- 7
A low profile
Why the places that hold us together are almost never the impressive ones.
- 8
The mood is playful
A room where nobody's keeping accounts makes a sound you can hear from the sidewalk.
- 9
A home away from home
The strange comfort of a place you don't own and don't owe.
- 10
What isn't a third place
A dinner party is wonderful. It is also not what we're talking about.
