The Village Square presents "Join or Die" Film Screening

Reserve your seat for “Join or Die” here: http://tinyurl.com/pcs535fp

Since way back before there really was an official country with all that country-ish activity going on, Americans have been a nation of joiners. Famously, Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote all about our unique proclivity to join and start all sorts of clubby stuff—compared to the European masses he was used to, made powerless by all those insufferable kings (he wrote a book about it that a few people read). All that joining continued right up until the 1960s when, according to renowned Harvard political scientist Dr. Robert Putnam, it all just sort of stopped.

“Join or Die,” a feature documentary, follows 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. Join Bob — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country — 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? The answers are surprising, and not-at-all-agonizing as you might have imagined.

Learn more about Bob and his movie, and watch the trailer. Join or start a club (goshdarnit) too!

Visit https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/bob-putnam/

Tickets are $10 (with a free option you can select).