Capitalism Hits Home: United We Win, Divided We Fall
[S5 E15] New
In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad continues her discussion of the recent Supreme Court decisions and asks: why were these decisions made when they do not align with the majority of American’s beliefs? When a system fails for the mass of people, fascism can develop to ensure that system continues. As the US becomes more and more divided, Fraad argues that...READ MORE
Capitalism Hits Home: Cruel Optimism
[S04 E05] New
In this episode of CHH, Dr. Fraad explores the concept of cruel optimism from Lauren Berlant's book. American culture teaches us to look on the bright side. Nonetheless, the blight side of US life is...READ MORE
Capitalism Hits Home: George Floyd and the Eruption of American Rage- Part 1
[S2 E10] New
On this part 1 of 2, America is a powder keg waiting to explode from 50 years of a class war in which we became...READ MORE
Capitalism Hits Home: What Keeps Americans from Protesting?
American men are in trouble. The male sex role crushes tenderness and sensitivity in little boys. The only emotion they are freely allowed is...READ MORE
Capitalism Hits Home: Signs of a Dying Empire
In a dying empire hope atrophies and dies. Our empire is dying. The US has not outright won a war since world War two. Some of the symptoms of our empire’s dying are mass shootings...READ MORE