Life Inc. at Bluestockings

Evolver and RS are media sponsors for Douglas Rushkoff's upcoming reading of his book Life Inc. at Bluestockings in NYC on June 18th. In the book Douglas Rushkoff, an RS contributor, documentary filmmaker, and scholar follows the transition corporations have made from convenient legal fiction to a dominant fact of contemporary life.

"This fascinating journey reveals the roots of our debacle, from the late Middle Ages to today. From the founding of the chartered monopoly to the branding of the self; from the invention of central currency to the privatization of banking; from the birth of the modern, self-interested individual to his exploitation through the false ideal of the single-family home; from the Victorian Great Exhibition to the solipsism of MySpace; the corporation has infiltrated all aspects of our daily lives. Life Inc. exposes why we see our homes as investments rather than places to live, our 401k plans as the ultimate measure of success, and the Internet as just another place to do business." Life Inc. follows the history of the corporation, the way they have been integrated into our daily lives, and the possibilities of corporate change because of the current financial crisis

Thurs, June 18th. 7pm-8 30pm
Bluestockings Book Store
172 Allen St. NYC

After Party
June 18th 9pm-12am
SUTRA lounge
1st. ave @ 1st st. NYC