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 RevolutionIs 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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