Episode 258

Deficit Thinking & Feminist Economics w/ Emma Holten

May 7th, 2026

1 hr 2 mins 16 secs

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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