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Brainwash Book Club XL with author Emma Holten: Shortage
How can we build a just future if we don't value what truly matters? Brainwash Book Club XL with author Emma Holten: Shortage During the Brainwash Book Club XL on Wednesday, May 14, we will have a conversation with Danish feminist and author Emma Holten. In De Nieuwe Schatkamer, we will discuss her book Shortage. Holten advocates for a fundamentally different view of the economy – one that honors care, dependency, and human relationships
Date:
14 May
Time:
20:00 - 21:30
This program is in English
A feminist approach to the economy is, according to Holten, necessary for a fairer society.
In her new book Shortage, Holten argues that the economy is not neutral but a battleground of power relations. She shows how dominant economic ideas, rooted in the Enlightenment, still shortchange women today. Her book is a radical call to place care – often undervalued and invisible – at the center of economic models and our daily thinking.
Holten's vision challenges and prompts reflection. Everyone who has ever given or received care should, according to her, ask themselves how we can build a society where care is not seen as a side issue. An important perspective, and reason enough to attend this discussion in De Nieuwe Schatkamer on May 14!
This Brainwash Book Club XL is a collaboration between Brainwash Festival and the Dutch Central Bank and takes place in De Nieuwe Schatkamer.
About the guests
Emma Holten is a Danish human rights activist, feminist, and writer. In 2014, she gained international recognition with the project Consent, based on her own experience with digital sexual violence. Her first book, Shortage, was met with rave reviews and became an instant bestseller.
Ikenna Azuike (moderator) is a journalist, presenter, and filmmaker. He was born in Nigeria, grew up in the UK, and is now based in the Netherlands. After a career as a lawyer, he transitioned to broadcasting and social activism. He created the satirical news show What’s Up Africa, which aired for six seasons on BBC World News, and produced Planeet Nigeria and De Post-Racistische Planeet for VPRO. Ikenna is also co-founder of the Strawberry Earth Foundation for sustainability.
