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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

It's a documentary film called Join or Die that hypothesizes the decline in being part of social fraternal religious and recreational organizations has resulted in dangerous levels of isolation ignorance lack of social capital and worst of all it has allowed us to other members of our own communities culminating in people who trust the TV more than people they would otherwise know personally.

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Too long? Watch the documentary it is on Netflix and then consider joining an organization even if it's just a bowling league.

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I am a member of four organizations in my community.

How about you?

#1 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-13 04:18 PM | Reply

I would never join an organization that would have me as a member.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-13 06:52 PM | Reply

If you're a lawyer you're already part of a group.

#3 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-13 07:06 PM | Reply

The film includes interviews with Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker.

#4 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-14 06:55 PM | Reply

Is the idea of being part of a bowling league really that threatening?

#5 | Posted by Tor at 2024-11-15 11:36 AM | Reply

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