The Common Table
Tiny Table, First Four: Why Small Is the Social Design Advantage
Use a four-person table as the easiest starting scale for conversation, safety, timing, and repeat invitations.
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Book-Passage Table: Read One Short Thing Together
Build a gathering around one short passage, poem, recipe note, or article excerpt instead of an entire book club …
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The First Ten Minutes: Design Through Awkwardness
Treat early awkwardness as a design problem with arrival tasks, visible choices, and a gentle first shared action.