Join or Die: A Movie On Why You Should Join A Club- Screening at Fabrik NYC
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We're a third place. Our members use our space to work, have lunch, meet with friends or coworkers, read, work on projects- the list is endless! Think of us like an extension of your living room. Join us as we have a screening of Join or Die.
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… What can we do about it?
Watch the trailer HERE!
Future NYC screenings can be found HERE.
Q&A with Writer and Co-Producer of the Film, Pete Davis at 8PM
Pete is a writer and civic advocate — and a former student of Robert Putnam's. He is the author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in An Age of Infinite Browsing (2021, Simon & Schuster). He is the co-founder of the Democracy Policy Network, a policy organization focused on raising up ideas that deepen democracy. In 2015, he co-founded Getaway, a company that provides simple, unplugged escapes to tiny cabins outside of major cities. His Harvard Law School graduation speech, “A Counterculture of Commitment,” has been viewed more than 30 million times.
Co-Hosted By Daniel Stillman, Executive Coach, Host of the Conversation Factory Podcast and Author of Good Talk: How to Design Conversations that Matter.