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176. Does Religion Make You Happy?

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Is the Church the Source of Social Capital?

Gruber: Church is essentially a social network that provides kind of insurance against bad things happening to you. He says churches are the source of social capital in society and therefore, if you're around more people like you, that's a bigger community. Gruber also believes faith itself may produce better outcomes.

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