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10/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 12:28

This week on Everything Co-op: Professor Nathan Schneider discusses the Role Cooperatives Play in Shaping the Next Economy

Nathan Schneider poses for a portrait on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus on Dec. 2, 2019.

Make sure to tune into WOL 1450 AM, 95.9 FM, and the WOL Livestreamon October 17, at 10:30 AM ET for "Everything Co-op," hosted by Vernon Oakes. This week's episode features an interview with Nathan Schneider, professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Vernon and Nathan will discuss his book Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy, and the role that he feels cooperatives play in helping us reclaim faith in our capacity for creative, powerful democracy.

Nathan Schneider is a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he directs the Media Economies Design Lab and engages deeply with his students. He has authored books on topics such as online democracy, cooperative enterprise, the Occupy movement, and God, and has edited works on crypto and co-ops. His prolific writing includes articles for both magazines and academic journals, reflecting his commitment to chronicling ideas and exploring the potential of perfect worlds and ordinary imaginations in practice. Schneider views every word as a hypothesis and a test, acutely aware that even the most casual remark contributes to the irrevocable construction of our world. Working with others to build a democratic economy keeps him grounded and accountable.