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Season 6 Episode 8
The US is out of control and we are in denial. The proof is abundant: Mass shootings, extreme inequality, lost wars, weak currency, high suicide rat…
3 years, 3 months ago
All Empires Rise and Fall, The US Is No Exception
Season 6 Episode 7
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad traces a brief history of the rise and fall of the American empire. Throughout much of the 20th ce…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Impact of Gender Roles - Care Work, Mass Violence & the Way Forward
Season 6 Episode 6
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues to explore the ways our upbringing within gender roles impact our relationship to socie…
3 years, 4 months ago
Where do Gender Roles Come From?
Season 6 Episode 5
In this episode of CHH, Dr. Harriet Fraad traces back the origin of gender roles to the beginning of civilization to explore how and why certain type…
3 years, 4 months ago
Inflation & Manufactured Poverty
Season 6 Episode 4
In this week's episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues her discussion of the personal effects of inflation. In a country that bombards a…
3 years, 5 months ago
What Are The Personal Costs of Inflation?
Season 6 Episode 3
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad is joined by Prof. Richard Wolff, host of Economic Update to discuss inflation and the collateral …
3 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine War & Our Coping Mechanisms
Season 6 Episode 2
"Denial is a way the brain copes with a painful reality." In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues her discussion of how American…
3 years, 6 months ago
Waking Up to the Falling American Empire
Season 6 Episode 1
Welcome to Season 6! In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad dissects a harsh reality: the American empire is falling and the signs of its…
3 years, 6 months ago
Broken Social Bonds
Season 5 Episode 22
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues her discussion of the impact of broken social bonds on our mental health. This week she …
3 years, 7 months ago
How Disconnection Harms Us
Season 5 Episode 21
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad speaks on the value of connection for our emotional, political, psychological and social lives as …
3 years, 7 months ago