Philip McKenzie and Michael Wood-Lewis "There Goes the Neighborhood"

Summary: <p>Playing for Team Human today a double header of people trying to effect real cultural change in very different ways. Up first is cultural anthropologist, host of the 2 Dope Boys podcast, and consultant Philip McKenzie. Philip makes the case for injecting corporate america with the values of social justice by subverting the machine from within. Following Philip is founder of Front Porch Forum, Michael Wood Lewis. Michael shows us how the net can be used to turn residents back into neighbors. It’s a story about the transformative power of witnessing everyday acts of neighborliness. </p><br><p>For more on Philip McKenzie, visit <a href="https://philipmckenzie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://philipmckenzie.com/</a></p><p>Check out Philip’s podcast 2 Dope Boys. Episode 26 features Philip's conversation with Douglas Rushkoff! </p><p><a href="http://www.twodopeboyspod.com/blog/2016/9/1/on-point-26-douglas-rushkoff-throwing-rocks-at-the-google-bus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.twodopeboyspod.com/blog/2016/9/1/on-point-26-douglas-rushkoff-throwing-rocks-at-the-google-bus</a></p><br><p>Learn more about Front Porch Forum and Vermont’s “Quiet Digital Revolution.” Visit <a href="https://frontporchforum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://frontporchforum.com/</a></p><br><p>and check out this trailer for a new documentary on Front Porch forum from <a href="https://vermont.twg.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vermont.twg.io/</a></p><p> </p><p>Douglas opens this special double feature episode with a monologue on the reversal of culture and counterculture and a unique perspective on the importance of “finding the others,” – not just those like-minded “others” but even those with whom we may disagree.</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>