Q All right. And I am so excited to talk about this topic because we've been seeing this theme across several of our big ideas, this transition from physical to digital. And before we get into that, I just want to hear from you. I mean, we heard Ray Oldenburg's definition, but how would you define this idea of a third space?
A I think of third spaces as physical locations that are not your home and not your work, where you can explore different but important parts of your identity. To me, there's sort of two dimensions. One is obviously the actual physical location, but the other is a person's mental and psychological state. Third spaces are places that enable freedom and safety outside of our workplaces and our homes. I think in terms of the physical location dimension, They're places you congregate socially, and you're able to explore different parts of your, uh, identity freely and safely. Psychologically, to me, these are spaces where you don't have a defined role responsibility. For instance, at home, you might be a parent, right? Or you might be a breadwinner, um, or head of household, or both. But at work, you have a specific job duty, uh, and associated responsibility. Neither of these places, uh, offer true freedom. Colleges, to me, are really good earlier life examples of good third spaces, so there's lots of communities and spaces where you're free to explore and free to interact with whoever you want. For adults, this could be religion in churches. It could be games and gaming bars, cafes, arcades. For fitness enthusiasts, this could be gyms, and for art lovers, you know, this could Could be a museum, or a particular museum, or even space within a museum. But there's been definitely a dwi…
AI assessment note: “I think of third spaces as physical locations that are not your home”