166 - A.K 47 - Who are the social democrats and what do they want? - part III

Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1906 essay of Alexandra Kollontai, which is weirdly prescient of the present day, 120 years later. This is the third and final installment of a multipart episode with reading, commentary, and analysis of "Who are the social democrats and what do they want?” 

Mentioned in this episode: 

“There’s nothing wrong with being a ‘Subaru Socialist.’” The New Republic, August 27, 2026

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Kristen R. Ghodsee is the award-winning author of twelve critically acclaimed books published in over 20 languages, and a University of Pennsylvania Professor of Russian and East European Studies. Check out Kristen Ghodsee's recent books: 

Everyday UtopiaRed ValkyriesWhy Women Have Better Sex Under SocialismSecond World, Second Sex

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