Kristen R. Ghodsee

Kristen R. Ghodsee, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of "Everyday Utopia," discusses the importance of utopian thinking in shaping a better future. She delves into historical utopian experiments and their valuable lessons, alongside critiques of traditional family structures in today's post-pandemic world. Ghodsee emphasizes the significance of alternative community arrangements and diverse relationship dynamics, urging listeners to embrace imaginative ideas for social transformation.

Dr. Kristen R. Ghodsee, an American ethnographer and expert on post-communist studies, delves into the human costs of transitioning from Soviet Communism to free market capitalism. She discusses the impacts on women’s rights and the heavy toll of economic inequality in Eastern Europe. Ghodsee critiques the false equivalences drawn between communism and fascism, and examines the rise of neoliberalism's destructive effects on civil rights. The conversation highlights the need for alternative ideologies to address contemporary challenges brought forth by capitalism.