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The Chatterbox Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and Markets Podcast: The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and MarketsPub date: 2025-10-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationInterviewer: RAFAEL KHACHATURIAN. Philosopher SCOTT SEHON joins the podcast to discuss his book Socialism: A Logical Introduction (Oxford University Press). Sehon presents a "master argument" for socialism and defines socialism along two axes: collective economic control and egalitarian distribution. He addresses common critiques of socialism based on rights, the sanctity of private property, and...

2025-11-0857 min

The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast Episode 7.8: Socialism, Logically: Scott Sehon on Rights, Welfare, and MarketsInterviewer: RAFAEL KHACHATURIAN. Philosopher SCOTT SEHON joins the podcast to discuss his book Socialism: A Logical Introduction (Oxford University Press). Sehon presents a "master argument" for socialism and defines socialism along two axes: collective economic control and egalitarian distribution. He addresses common critiques of socialism based on rights, the sanctity of private property, and concerns about exploitation. The discussion spans Hayek and Friedman, climate change as the clearest market failure, and how logical reasoning can cut through today's polarized debates. *This episode was recorded last year.

2025-10-2157 min

Upstream [TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Vijay PrashadThis is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least one bonus episode a month (usually two or three), our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes, early access to certain episodes, and other benefits like stickers and bumper stickers—depending on which tier you subscribe to. access to bi-weekly bonus episodes ranging from conversations to readings and more. Signing up for Patreon is a...

2025-09-0215 min

The Enlightened Life Podcast Miracles Decoded with Dr. Sharnael Wolverton SehonHave you ever wondered if miracles are more than just stories from ancient texts? What if I told you that science and spirituality are not as separate as we've been led to believe?In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Charnel Wolverton Sihan, a naturopathic doctor, quantum scientist, and spiritual teacher who blends cutting-edge biofeedback technology with energy medicine and divine wisdom. Dr. Charnel shares her incredible journey from ministry to quantum science, revealing how she overcame her own health crisis and became a global voice for conscious living.Key insights you'll gain from this episode:

2025-07-3140 min $Wright Here Right Now, Discover Austin Minnesota \'s Podcast$

Wright Here Right Now, Discover Austin Minnesota 's Podcast Wright Here Right Now S1 E119 Weekly News Recap, Mower County Emergency Planning, City of Austin Bandshell Park High Water Music SeriesIn this episode I talk a little about some of the news events of the week. Then for the weekly Mower County Government segment I talk with Lisa Ganser, Mower County Public Health Emergency Planner, and Allison Scott, Mower County Community Health Educator, about the importance of having an emergency plan and practicing it.And then I’ll be talking with Austin Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Jason Sehon and Mark Bliese from the Austin Enhancement Group about the High Water Music Series coming to Bandshell Park this Thursday, June 19th. Remember that you...

2025-06-1638 min

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai 150 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Capitalism, Socialism, and Esteem with Prof. Scott SehonKristen Ghodsee revisits her discussion about arguments for socialism with Bowdoin College professor of philosophy, Scott R. Sehon. This conversation focuses on the role of esteem and how it is increasingly commodified in a capitalist society. Mentioned in this podcast:Book by Scott R. Sehon: Socialism: A Logical IntroductionArticle in the Wall Street Journal: "$1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year"Interview in Jacobin Magazine:, Part 1: "Tradwives are the harbinger of systemic breakdown"Interview in Jacobin Magazine:, Part 2: "How Manosphere Content Placates Disenfranchised Men"Kristen Ghodsee's "Birthday Mediations" newsletter, April 26, 2025...

2025-04-2929 min

Bootstrapped : The Lighter Side - The Podcast For B2B SaaS Founders Full-Time vs. Fractional CFO: When should a founder hire one?This week on Bootstrapped: The Lighter Side, we sit down with Scott Sehon, founder of Mod4 Finance—an outsourced accounting and CFO consultancy for B2B tech companies. With over 20 years of experience, Scott offers valuable insights on the role of a CFO in a startup, when founders should consider bringing one on board, and why many opt for a fractional CFO instead of a full-time hire.

2025-03-0339 min

Upstream [TEASER] (Chinese) Socialism vs (U.S.) CapitalismThis is a free preview of the episode "(Chinese) Socialism vs (U.S.) Capitalism." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least one bonus episode a month (usually two or three), our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes, early access to certain episodes, and other benefits like stickers and bumper stickers—depending on which tier you subscribe to. access to bi-weekly bonus episodes ranging from conversations to readings and more. Signing up for Patreon is a great wa...

2025-02-0424 min

Upstream [TEASER] Four Ways to Be AnticapitalistThis is a free preview of the episode "Four Ways to Be Anticapitalist." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least one bonus episode a month (usually two or three), our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes, early access to certain episodes, and other benefits like stickers and bumper stickers—depending on which tier you subscribe to. access to bi-weekly bonus episodes ranging from conversations to readings and more. Signing up for Patreon is a great way to...

2025-01-0739 min

The Ethical Frontier #51 - Socialism | Scott SehonYou can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chenphilosophy Scott Sehon is Joseph E. Merrill Professor of Philosophy and Chair of Philosophy Department at Bowdoin College. Website: https://www.bowdoin.edu/profiles/faculty/ssehon/index.html Book: https://www.amazon.com/Socialism-Introduction-Scott-R-Sehon/dp/0197753337 Summary: In this interview, we discuss what socialism is, its benefits, and its key differences with libertarianism. We cover issues like taxation, individual rights, government legitimacy, and the practicality of collective control in combating climate change.

2024-11-241h 00

Upstream The Logical Case for Socialism (and Against Capitalism) w/ Scott SehonFacts don't care about your feelings. Logic isn't fair. Reason isn't concerned with your emotions. These oft-regurgitated cliches hurled at the left by those on the right might sound familiar to you. Hey, maybe they've even been directed at you personally. And, aside from seeing these claims from the right as simply funny, they're also quite ironic. Because, when you actually dig down into the arguments of both the left and the right, it becomes quite clear, quite quickly, that the facts are actually on our side. That when you use logic and reason to argue for either capitalism...

2024-08-131h 58

Rev Left Radio Defending Socialism: A Logical Critique of CapitalismPhilosopher Scott Sehon joins Breht to discuss his new book "Socialism: A Logical Introduction". Together they analyze arguments in favor of capitalism, argue against them, and defend socialism as a superior form of socio-economic organization in the process. They discuss different definitions of socialism, social democracy vs. democratic socialism, have a friendly back and forth about the Soviet Union, the role of morality and values in political debate, wealth inequality and its deleterious impact on society, the contradiction within capitalism between free markets and monopoly formation, democracy v. markets, and much more. Get 15% off any bo...

2024-05-281h 33

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai 138 - Bonus Episode – Socialism: A Logical Introduction with Professor Scott SehonKristen Ghodsee speaks to Scott R. Sehon, a professor of philosophy, about his new book, Socialism: A Logical Introduction, and why we should use arguments to make a case for socialism and against capitalism. The first ten U.S.-based listeners to email Alexandra.kollontai.podcast@gmail.com with a name and address will get a free copy of Professor Sehon's new book. Mentioned in this episode:Anti-anti-communism"What Democratic Socialists Should Think about Anti-Communism"www.scottrsehon.comSend us a textThanks so much for li...

2024-03-2523 min

Audio Mises Wire If One Wishes to Discredit Capitalism, One Should at Least Understand How It WorksScott R. Sehon tries to be intellectually honest in his critique of capitalism and his endorsement of socialism, but David Gordon writes that Sehon needs to better know the arguments favoring capitalism. Original Article: If One Wishes to Discredit Capitalism, One Should at Least Understand How It Works

2024-02-1008 min

Policy@McCombs Which Is Better: Capitalism or Socialism?The John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University sponsored this 2023 debate between Prof. Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and Prof. Scott Sehon of Bowdoin College.

2023-10-231h 30

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 19: "Coach A" - Mike AgostinellaCoach A, the retired head boys cross country and track & field coach at Mount Lebanon High School in Suburban Pittsburgh, PA, reflects on his long and successful career.

2023-08-171h 01

Leaders of B2B Podcast - Interviews on Business Leadership, B2B Sales, B2B Marketing and Revenue Growth Strategic CFO Support for Startups with Scott Sehon of Mod 4 FinanceScott Sehon, owner of Mod 4 Finance, talks about his leap into entrepreneurship along with the importance of his business model. In 2017, Sehon took on his experience as capital and embarked on providing fractional CFO work for startups.Sehon shares how he had to cast away his comfort zone to become an entrepreneur. He decided to go for it after seeing a dominant business problem in startups. Companies needed the strategic direction of a CFO but couldn’t afford to take one on full-time yet. His model is analogous to how SaaS works, but it uses expertise instead of...

2021-11-1845 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 18: Borbay7 years since they last spoke, Scott catches up with Borbay about his move from NYC to Victor, ID, his unique business model as an independent self represented artist, NFT's, golf, and more.

2021-05-1457 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 17: Patrick McKnight - 2018 Mt Everest RecapPatrick details his successful summit of Mount Everest.

2018-11-181h 35

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 16: Patrick McKnight 2018 Mt Everest PreparationsMountaineer, marathon swimmer, and all around good dude, Patrick McKnight sits down with Scott to discuss his preparations for a spring 2018 ascent of Mount Everest, and what he has been up to in the 3 years since he last attempted to summit Everest.

2018-04-011h 00

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 15: Jessica JackleyCo-Founder of Kiva.org and a college classmate of Scott at Bucknell University.,Jessica discusses her inspiration to think and act globally; as well as her interfaith marriage to religious scholar and best selling author Reza Aslan.

2014-08-0554 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 14: Jason McRaeJason McRae, a married father of two, a Lieutenant in the Navy, and Vice President at Deutsche Bank, joins Scott via Skype from Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan to share his inspiration and motivation for joining the Navy Reserves.

2014-07-1546 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 13: Patrick McKnight - Post Everest Part 2Patrick returns to Comfort Zone Exit to discuss his experience this spring in Nepal as an unprecedented tragedy unfolded on Mount Everest.

2014-06-2447 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 12: Patrick McKnight - Post Everest Part 1Patrick returns to Comfort Zone Exit to discuss his experience this spring in Nepal as an unprecedented tragedy unfolded on Mount Everest.

2014-05-1441 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 11: Barry Inciong - March Madness in Las VegasBarry Inciong, founder of the Facebook Group March Madness in Las Vegas, joins Scott Sehon to discuss everything that will be going on in Sin City for the NCAA Basketball Tournament from March 20 - 23, 2014.

2014-03-171h 08

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 10: BorbayTime Out New York’s “Most Creative New Yorker,” Borbay, provides an update about his incredible brand momentum, and what he has been up to since being featured as guest #1 on Comfort Zone Exit. His updates include promotion of his upcoming New York City exhibition “The Futurism,” what happened when his work was promoted by Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey, his commissioned book cover art for Zack O’Malley Greenburg’s Michael Jackson, Inc. and much more!

2014-03-0530 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 9: Chris LearAuthor, and former Princeton All-American runner, Chris Lear discusses the inspiration, motivation, and process behind writing the books Running With The Buffaloes and Sub 4:00. Chris also discusses the conclusion of Alan Webb’s remarkable professional running career.

2014-02-1559 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 8: Ryan JohnsRyan Johns discusses the inspiration, motivation, and logistics behind his incredible 2600 mile unsupported run from Amsterdam to Athens in 2009.

2014-02-0145 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 7: Daniel ScottDaniel Scott discusses his life, philosophy, writings, and world travels as an acroyoga and ashtanga vinyasa instructor.

2014-01-161h 12

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 6: Quin SehonScott's 8 year old son, Quin, joins him to share his plans, goals, and resolutions for 2014 and beyond.

2014-01-0243 min

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 5: Patrick McKnightAn interview with Patrick McKnight about his motivations and preparations for a Spring of 2014 ascent of Mount Everest.

2013-12-151h 00

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 4: David LedgerwoodDavid Ledgerwood describes his experience and memories from working in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.

2013-12-021h 00

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 3: BruzBruz is the owner and curator of the world’s largest 40oz beer and malt liquor bottle collection. Listen in to learn how Bruz’s unwavering passion and commitment to his hobby has made him the defacto cultural expert on all things malt liquor, gotten him into the Playboy Mansion to drink Colt 45 with Snoop Dogg, and grown his collection to nearly 1,000 unique 40oz bottles.

2013-11-151h 24

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 2: Brett RicheyProfessional poker player and rap artist Brett Richey shares his unlikely road from high school track star in suburban Pittsburgh, to Amherst college, and ultimately to the felt of Las Vegas and recording studios and clubs of New York City. Coming off a deep run to 55th place in the World Series of Poker Main Event, Brett also breaks down the action to come at the WSOP "November Nine" final table to be played on November 4th and 5th, 2013.

2013-11-011h 19

Comfort Zone Exit Exit 1: BorbayJason Borbet, aka "Borbay", voted Time Out New York's "Most Creative New Yorker", explains the path that lead him to walk out on corporate America to become a full time artist.

2013-10-231h 10