Kristen Ghodsee revisits her discussion about arguments for socialism with Bowdoin College professor of philosophy, Scott R. Sehon. This conversation focuses on the role of esteem and how it is increasingly commodified in a capitalist society.

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Book by Scott R. Sehon: Socialism: A Logical Introduction
• Article in the Wall Street Journal: "$1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year"
• Interview in Jacobin Magazine:, Part 1: "Tradwives are the harbinger of systemic breakdown"
• Interview in Jacobin Magazine:, Part 2: "How Manosphere Content Placates Disenfranchised Men"
• Kristen Ghodsee's "Birthday Mediations" newsletter, April 26, 2025

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Kristen R. Ghodsee is the award-winning author of twelve books and a professor and chair of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.