Episode 258
Deficit Thinking & Feminist Economics w/ Emma Holten
May 7th, 2026
1 hr 2 mins 16 secs
About this Episode
Philip welcomes Emma Holten, author of Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change the World. In their conversation, they discuss how the “deficit’ frame impacts how the economy thinks about women’s labor and how feminist economics can create lasting changes in the world.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
The political and economic thinking of Walter Rodney
Emma’s Drop:
The Director – Daniel Kehlmann