Immodest Proposals XIII: Occupying the Ethical Bank

THE EVENT

After a short break, Immodest Proposals triumphantly returns!

We've worked hard in trying times to bring you an amazing panel of people who have been on the ground for Occupy Wall Street and have come back to tell the tale.

OWS is one of those movements that's really gotten people talking, and we could probably get ourselves lost in a world of arguing over whether you approve of their method of protest, or if their attitudes are justified.

But we don't think that's going to bring about the kind of conversation that Immodest Proposals is all about; namely, making connections and growing relationships through out of the box thinking.

So we're going to try something a little different. OWS raises a premise to us:

The banking system, and the larger corporate world, is an immoral scheme that funnels money to the very few at the expense of the many, without creating more value overall.

With that in mind, we'll discuss:

What does ethical capitalism look like? Is it even possible? What does an ethical corporation look like? What does an ethical bank look like? And finally, what do we have to do, as individuals, to bring about the world we just envisioned? For those of you wishing for a light-and-funny Immodest Proposals, we'll make you a promise: Do your best to make the world stop throwing huge, serious, culture-changing events at us to discuss, and we'll stick to light and funny.

We've put together a really exciting panel this one:

Author and economic activist Kimberly Warner-Cohen Writer and Journalist (with the Indypendent) Manny Jalonschi Publishing industry worker, tutor/child wrangler, and Occupy Student Debt activist Sarah McDaniel Dyer We're working on possibly a fourth panelist, as well.

THE VENUE

We'll get together at The Waystation, an awesome bar in Prospect Heights, and discuss these questions.

Waystation is the only steampunk bar we've ever heard of, and for anyone who is a Doctor Who fan, it's also got a TARDIS restroom that's bigger on the inside!

For those of you who don't like British science fiction, the bar slings some excellent drinks and always has a good craft brew on tap.

THE GORY DETAILS (and COST)

$8 (+ $0.55 paypal fee) in advance/$12 at the door (no fees)

We've set it up so that you can pay in advance when you RSVP with meetup! Online RSVPs will be open though December 12th at 4 PM.

DOORS at 7:30, event starts at 8:00.

As last time, if we get more than 20 attendees, we'll be raffling off a free Better Worlds t-shirt! Hopefully we'll see one or two of our past winners there with their t-shirt.

ALSO AS LAST TIME, the Way Station is offering happy hour pricing to us throughout the event, so you get even more with your attendance.

All costs go right back in to getting awesome opportunities and venues for Immodest Proposals meetings. Not a cent is wasted.

Sadly, we cannot offer refunds if you miss the event.