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Today's episode is a short book summary, on a book called Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee. This book was written for young Americans who were pissed off and energized by the election of Trump.

The author, Dr. Kristen Ghodsee is a professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies countries that went from socialism to capitalism. 

Her big thesis in this book is that capitalism isn't all it is cracked up to be. That it turns out we, as a society can't really have it all, and she zeroes in on women in particular. Based on her research, she believes that women will have more economic freedom and work life balance under socialism, whereas capitalism has reinforced gendered stereotypes and roles, a gender wage gap and a situation where women work second shifts as caretakers. 

Tune in to the episode to learn more!
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Are you thinking about what to get your friend, relative or colleague for their special occasion this year? Today's discussion is whether a donation is a good gift or not. What do you think? Email the show anytime at spenddonateinvest@gmail.com !
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Links from today's discussion:

“Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company” New York Times Sept 14, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html 


Yvon Chouinard’s statement on Patagonia’s site https://www.patagonia.com/ownership/ 


Yvon Chouinard’s Google Talk https://youtu.be/eBbmRLR_DNk


Adam Conover’s analysis of Yvon Chouinard’s recent announcement and other billionaire philanthropist hype https://youtu.be/0Cu6EbELZ6I 


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Today's episode is about supporting the arts. Download to hear more about 1) supporting local artists 2) increasing arts education and institutions, and 3) making art more accessible in your community.
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Links from today's episode:

https://www.tides.org/accelerating-social-change/philanthropy/five-facts-to-know-about-black-philanthropy/ 
https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Pleasant 
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When it comes to disaster relief, there are generally, 4 different phases where you might want to help.

Phase 1: Mitigation: this is about future planning. Analyzing the possibility of future disasters and planning out what we can do now to lessen the suffering as a result of a natural disaster.

Phase 2: Preparedness: this is when you know that a natural disaster is about to happen, what can you quickly do to prepare in the days beforehand. Depending on the type of natural disaster that is expected, it might mean making sure there are sandbags in place, there is enough food and water in reserves, making sure that hospitals have the right PPE and staffing levels.

Phase 3: Response: this is the immediate aftermath of the natural disaster. Looking for survivors, for example.

Phase 4: Recovery: Building homes and other infrastructure that were damaged. Maybe making changes to how that is done to lessen the impact of potential future disasters.

Which phase do your donations tend to go to? Can we be more intentional in our disaster relief giving?

Links from today's episode:
https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/gl/en/insights/giving/four-strategies-for-impactful-disaster-relief-giving



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