We spoke to academic researcher and writer Anton Jager about the crisis of civil society and the decline of mass politics. Taking as a starting point the seminal study 'Bowling Alone', he explore the decades long unwinding of political, civic and voluntary organisation which explains so much of the volatility of contemporary politics.This is the first part of our discussion: the second part for our subscribers can be found at https://www.patreon.com/conterscotAnton's article, referenced in the podcast, can be found at: https://jacobin.com/2022/12/from-bowling-alone-to-posting-alone