Though he measured the decline of social capital with data of many varieties, his most striking point was that many traditional civic, social and fraternal organizations – typified by bowling leagues – had undergone a massive decline in membership while the number of people bowling had increased dramatically.
Meskipun ia mengukur penurunan modal sosial dengan data banyak varietas, titik yang paling mencolok adalah bahwa banyak organisasi sipil, sosial dan persaudaraan tradisional ditandai dengan mengalami penurunan besar dalam keanggotaan sementara jumlah bowling orang telah meningkat secara dramatis .