"To compare the coffeehouse tradition to the social media networks of today may seem far-fetched. But consider the parallels. Across its various manifestations, the coffeehouse typically fused news and debate in one space. People would go there to find out what was going on, discuss and take a view on it."
The restoration of the coffeehouse
How a centuries-old institution can save today’s faltering social media culture.
newstatesman.com