Professor Vanessa Wills discusses how capitalism is intertwined with sexism and racism, emphasizing the importance of understanding capitalism's role in shaping these forms of discrimination. The conversation explores Marxism's analysis of labor as the key to scientific knowledge, Marx's perspective on integrating individuals with the external world, the relationship between philosophy and practice, and how capitalism perpetuates sexism and racism. The potential of socialist transformation to address social oppression within a capitalist system is also explored.