JOIN OR DIE
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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?
CLICK HERE to watch an in-depth conversation with directors Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis, moderated by scholar Halena Kapuni-Reynolds, presented by Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities.
CLICK HERE to read a companion essay for this film written by scholar Halena Kapuni-Reynolds.
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