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Back to SearchHow Economic Transformations Impact America's Mental Health
Season 8 Episode 11
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad examines the impact of recent global economic losses on the personal lives of Americans, from marriage and family to mental health.
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Published on 5 months ago
Can The Left Deal With America's Mental Health Crisis?
Season 8 Episode 10
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad examines loneliness as a major driver of America's mental health crisis. We explore how socialist and leftist organizing in the past has tackled thi…
Published on 6 months ago
Why Some Americans Still Support Trump
Season 8 Episode 9
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad explores how the Frankfurt School of Marxian Theory and the Marxist Philosopher Louis Althusser can help us understand Americans' adherence to Trump…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Love Lost by the Left
Season 8 Episode 8
In this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Harriet Fraad points out how the Left has turned away from the love of community that helped fuel the movements behind leaders like MLK and Che and…
Published on 7 months ago
How Capitalism Breeds Sociopathic Mental Illness
Season 8 Episode 7
This week on Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad discusses how the profit motive that defines capitalism is that no one hires you unless they make more money from your work than they pay you. That is sim…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Nature vs Nurture: The History of The Family
Season 8 Episode 6
In this week's installment of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad delves into the historical evolution of the concept of family. She challenges the common misconception that parenthood is an innate or na…
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
What's In Store For Women Under Trump?
Season 8 Episode 5
In this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad delves into the striking parallels between the Trump administration's strategies and the tactics outlined in the Nazi playbook. The podcast a…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
What's Love Got to Do With It?
Season 7 Episode 24
In this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad delves into the concept of "Love," coming just a few days after Valentine's Day. She examines how America has undergone a significant revolut…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Marriage and Capitalism
Season 8 Episode 3
In this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad explores the global shift in household structures, which stands in stark contrast to traditional marriage norms. As the fundamental unit for …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Prolific Rapists Exposed and Prosecuted: Why Do These Men Rape?
Season 8 Episode 2
In this week's episode, Dr. Fraad reflects on 2024, a year in which there were several high-profile sexual assault cases featured in mainstream media. Dr. Fraad will highlight four cases of brutal se…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago