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Air Date: October 17, 2024
Cooperative Advocate

Professor Nathan Schneider discusses the Role Cooperatives Play in Shaping the Next Economy

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Nathan Schneider, a media studies professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, explores the significant role cooperatives have in restoring our belief in a creative and robust democracy.

As a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, Nathan Schneider leads the Media Economies Design Lab and is deeply involved with his students. He is an author on subjects like online democracy, cooperative businesses, the Occupy movement, and spirituality, and has edited publications on cryptocurrencies and cooperatives. His extensive writing spans articles in both popular magazines and scholarly journals, demonstrating his dedication to documenting ideas and investigating the practical applications of ideal worlds and the power of the everyday imagination. Schneider considers each word a hypothesis and a test, fully conscious that every utterance shapes our world irreversibly. His collaborative efforts in fostering a democratic economy keep him connected and responsible.

Our host, Vernon Oakes, is a consummate advocate for cooperatives. He is a Past President of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives, and he’s served on several boards and committees to advance the interests of cooperatives. Recently, he served on the Limited Equity Cooperative Task Force, established by Anita Bonds, At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Vernon is an MBA graduate of Stanford University, who has used his business acumen to benefit the community, by promoting the added value of the cooperative business model. 

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