Wanna extend your life? Save democracy? Join a club.

For this month’s Econ Extra Credit, we’re watching “Join or Die: A Film About Why You Should Join a Club.” Today, we’re joined by the films co-producers to discuss the threat loneliness poses to our individual health and the health of our community, as well as the benefits of joining a club — anything from a bowling team to a pickleball league or PTA. But first, we’ll take the pulse of China’s economy.