A witty, fiercely intelligent exploration of why capitalism is rigged against women and what we can do about it.  

Unregulated capitalism is bad for women. Socialism, if done properly, leads to economic independence, better labour conditions, better work/family balance and, yes, even better sex. If you like the idea of such outcomes, then come along for an exploration of how we can change women’s lives for the better.

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Kristen R. Ghodsee is Professor of Russian and East European Studies and a member of the graduate groups in anthropology and history at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She is the author of twelve books and she has written for publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Jacobin, The New Republic, Le Monde Diplomatique, and Die Tageszeitung. Her critically acclaimed 2018 book, Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence, has appeared in 15 languages. Her latest book is Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Bold Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life, with Simon & Schuster in 2023. Ghodsee is currently a senior honorary fellow at the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany. 

Astrid Zimmermann is an editor and writer in Berlin. She currently works in political communications for Die Linke. Zimmermann was previously Managing Editor of the socialist magazine Jacobin Germany.

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