Economic inactivity doesn't exist

29/05/2025 44 min

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This week we take on ‘economic inactivity’ and explore what it means for how we live, work and care for each other.Words of Affirmation is a podcast from Care Full, hosted by Hannah Webster & Ruth Hannan.You can support the podcast to continue by signing up to our Patreon.And, you can find out more about hosts Care Full on our website.This week we talked about:Emma Holten’s book Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Save Our WorldHelen Hester and Will Stronge’’s book Post-workUBI research Levelling the Mental Health Gradient Amongst Young People led by Northumbria University (co-authored by Hannah)Moya Lothian-McLean and Ash Sarkar discussing feminism on Novara Media’s If I SpeakThe We Are The Economy campaignPatsy Palmer’s InstagramBridget Christie’s comedy series The ChangeOur music for the episode is Bobby Bertoli’s Rebirth (thanks Bob x).