Join or Die Film Screening

Name: Join or Die Film Screening
Start: 2024-10-03T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Ethical Society of St. Louis

Schedule

Thu Oct 03 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Ethical Society of St. Louis | Clayton, MO

Join us for a screening of Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club...and why the fate of America depends on it. This free event is sponsored by the Pacino Fund and open to the public.
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?