The Emerging Prehistory of the Next American Revolution

When
Fri May 31, 2013
Where
The Commonwealth Club SF
Time
12pm (11:30am check-in)
Cost
$7 - $20
Tags
Lectures, City Events, News, Education

Description

Gar Alperovitz, Professor of Political Economy, University of Maryland; Co-founder, The Democracy Collaborative; Author, What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution

Is there an America beyond capitalism? Just beneath the surface level of public awareness, something is brewing amidst the social and economic distress – including thousands of worker-owned companies, co-ops with millions of members, states taking up public banking, and new forms of single-payer health care.
Endorsed by Ralph Nader and Van Jones, Alperovitz presents a compelling case for a cooperative and community-based economy. He argues that the coming painful decades may be the prehistory of the next American revolution – and an evolutionary process that transforms the American system, making it both morally meaningful and ecologically sustainable.

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  1. The Commonwealth Club SF
    595 Market Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA