<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The purpose of social capital is not to be admired... > The purpose of social capital is not to be admired by a network but to increase what the network can accomplish. Recognition becomes consequential when it circulates as trust, trust becomes cooperation, and cooperation leaves more people able to contribute to the common good. **Source:** [[livestreams/Building Social Capital for Social Good - Workbook|Building Social Capital for Social Good]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The purpose of social capital is not to be admired by a network but to increase what the network can accomplish. Recognition becomes consequential when it circulates as trust, trust becomes cooperation, and cooperation leaves more people able to contribute to the common good.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-purpose-social-capital-contribute-common-good ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->