Join or Die (2024)

Directed by

Pete Davis, Rebecca Davis

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how Americans have become more isolated from each other over the past few decades. It argues that joining clubs, groups, and community organizations is key to reversing this trend.

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What happens

Join or Die is a 2023 American documentary film regarding community connections and club participation, based on the work of political scientist Robert Putnam. The film includes interviews with Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker. Putnam's research into social capital were popularized by his 2000 book Bowling Alone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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