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How does capitalism affect our personal lives? How does the economy affect life at home, relationships at work, romance and dating? Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad is a bi-weekly podcast that explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology. Learn how to support the podcast. Visit us at: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capitalismhitshome

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Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad d@w Inc. - Dr. Harriet Fraad

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 8 Ratings

How does capitalism affect our personal lives? How does the economy affect life at home, relationships at work, romance and dating? Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad is a bi-weekly podcast that explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology. Learn how to support the podcast. Visit us at: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capitalismhitshome

More about Capitalism Hits Home https://www.democracyatwork.info/capitalismhitshome

    World Transformations Have Hit Our Homes Hard

    World Transformations Have Hit Our Homes Hard

    [S07 E07] World Transformations Have Hit Our Homes Hard The time for colonialism and settler colonialism is over! Whether it's in South Africa, America, Europe or Israel. The world is transforming. With the rise of China and the other BRICS nations, the United States have less power. The remaining US wealth is racing towards the billionaire class leaving the rest of us behind. What can we do about it?
     
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    We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate.
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    • 25 min
    Positive Changes: Connections & Community Development

    Positive Changes: Connections & Community Development

    [S07 E06] Positive Changes: Connections & Community Development
    Despite the sometimes depressing and unnerving problematic state of affairs we are seeing a growing number of people finding new connections and support systems amongst themselves, binding together and forming supporting systems to help them through these challenging times. Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad (CHH) is a @democracyatwrk production. The show addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology.
    Learn more about CHH: 
    We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate.
    Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork
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    • 26 min
    Definitions & Intersections of White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, Hetero-Patriarchy & Capitalism

    Definitions & Intersections of White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, Hetero-Patriarchy & Capitalism

    [S07 E05] Definitions & Intersections of White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, Hetero-Patriarchy & Capitalism What exactly do these terms mean- White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, Hetero-Patriarchy and Capitalism?
    These are social divisions that function together. They separate us. They prevent us from uniting for a just socialist society that works for all of us. Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad (CHH) is a @democracyatwrk production. The show addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology.
    Learn more about CHH: 
    https://www.democracyatwork.info/capitalismhitshome We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate.
    Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork

    • 27 min
    Addiction, Suicide and Psych Drugs: Life Is Painful In Today's USA: Part 2 of 2

    Addiction, Suicide and Psych Drugs: Life Is Painful In Today's USA: Part 2 of 2

    America's changing global posiAmerica's Big Picture and Its Impact on Individual lives and escaping sadness in ways that are tragic and also ways that are hopeful and strong.
     
    Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad (CHH) is a @democracyatwrk production. The show addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology. Learn more about CHH: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate. Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork _____________________________________________________________________________________
    LISTEN TO CHH: CHH Podcast: https://capitalismhitshome.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/capital... Follow us ONLINE: Websites: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... https://www.harrietfraad.com/ Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DemocracyatWrk Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/democracyatwrk Instagram: http://instagram.com/democracyatwrk Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/democracy... Shop our Store: https://www.democracy-at-work-shop.my... _____________________________________________________________________________________
    2021 Hardcover edition of “Understanding Marxism,” with a new, lengthy introduction by Richard Wolff is available at https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/richa... “Marxism always was the critical shadow of capitalism. Their interactions changed them both. Now Marxism is once again stepping into the light as capitalism shakes from its own excesses and confronts decline.” Check out all of d@w’s books: "The Sickness is the System," "Understanding Socialism," by Richard D. Wolff, and “Stuck Nation” by Bob Hennelly http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/democra... Dr. Harriet Fraad's Recommended Reading list: https://bookshop.org/lists/dr-harriet... Buying books at bookshop.org supports the authors, independent bookstores and Democracy at Work!
     

    • 32 min
    Addiction, Suicide and Psych Drugs: Life Is Painful In Today's USA: Part 1 of 2

    Addiction, Suicide and Psych Drugs: Life Is Painful In Today's USA: Part 1 of 2

    Addiction, Suicide, and Psych Drugs are all heavily marketed. Opioid medications like Oxycontin induce addiction, guns facilitate suicide, and pills numb justified anxiety and depression. Why are they now epidemics?
     
    Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad (CHH) is a @democracyatwrk production. The show addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology. Learn more about CHH: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate. Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork _____________________________________________________________________________________
    LISTEN TO CHH: CHH Podcast: https://capitalismhitshome.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/capital... Follow us ONLINE: Websites: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... https://www.harrietfraad.com/ Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DemocracyatWrk Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/democracyatwrk Instagram: http://instagram.com/democracyatwrk Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/democracy... Shop our Store: https://www.democracy-at-work-shop.my... _____________________________________________________________________________________
    2021 Hardcover edition of “Understanding Marxism,” with a new, lengthy introduction by Richard Wolff is available at https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/richa... “Marxism always was the critical shadow of capitalism. Their interactions changed them both. Now Marxism is once again stepping into the light as capitalism shakes from its own excesses and confronts decline.” Check out all of d@w’s books: "The Sickness is the System," "Understanding Socialism," by Richard D. Wolff, and “Stuck Nation” by Bob Hennelly http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/democra... Dr. Harriet Fraad's Recommended Reading list: https://bookshop.org/lists/dr-harriet... Buying books at bookshop.org supports the authors, independent bookstores and Democracy at Work!

    • 27 min
    Is the Nuclear Family An Eternal Ubiquitous Way of Organizing Personal Life?

    Is the Nuclear Family An Eternal Ubiquitous Way of Organizing Personal Life?

    Is the Nuclear Family An Eternal Ubiquitous Way of Organizing Personal Life?
    The nuclear family form we recognize as the "traditional family" began with the rise of capitalism in the late 1700s.
     
    Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad (CHH) is a @democracyatwrk production. The show addresses the intersection of capitalism, class, and personal lives, and explores what is happening in the economic realm and its impact on our individual and social psychology. Learn more about CHH: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to simply donate one time, you can do so by visiting us at http://www.democracyatwork.info/donate. Become a monthly donor: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork _____________________________________________________________________________________
    LISTEN TO CHH: CHH Podcast: https://capitalismhitshome.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/capital... Follow us ONLINE: Websites: https://www.democracyatwork.info/capi... https://www.harrietfraad.com/ Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DemocracyatWrk Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/democracyatwrk Instagram: http://instagram.com/democracyatwrk Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/democracy... Shop our Store: https://www.democracy-at-work-shop.my... _____________________________________________________________________________________
    2021 Hardcover edition of “Understanding Marxism,” with a new, lengthy introduction by Richard Wolff is available at https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/richa... “Marxism always was the critical shadow of capitalism. Their interactions changed them both. Now Marxism is once again stepping into the light as capitalism shakes from its own excesses and confronts decline.” Check out all of d@w’s books: "The Sickness is the System," "Understanding Socialism," by Richard D. Wolff, and “Stuck Nation” by Bob Hennelly http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/democra... Dr. Harriet Fraad's Recommended Reading list: https://bookshop.org/lists/dr-harriet... Buying books at bookshop.org supports the authors, independent bookstores and Democracy at Work!

    • 28 min

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