A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen R. Ghodsee
151 episodes
2 weeks ago
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
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Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
132 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 1
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
22 minutes
1 year ago
132 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 1
Kristen Ghodsee reads the first part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." A portion of this essay on abortion was discussed on the 6 March 2019 episode, but here Ghodsee digs in to Kollontai's argument for the socialization of the family. Mentioned in this episode:The eight Season 22 finalists for The Next Big Idea Club curated by Adam Grant, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink, and Malcolm Gladwell.Just in time for the holidays, the first 15 lis...
A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter’s translation of an excerpt from Alexandra Kollontai’s autobiography. Reflecting on a visit to Narva, Estonia in March of 1896, when she was just 24-years-old, Kollontai describes the event that radicalized her forever. Recent Writings from Kristen Ghodsee: “Clima y Utopía,” El País Semanal, October 17, 2025 “Materialists skewers the dating market – but stops too short,” Jacobin Magazine, July 12, 2025 “From Democracy to ‘Safety’,” Los Angeles Review o...
