Why feminism worked best in the West with Alice Evans

Podcast: Works in Progress Podcast (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Why feminism worked best in the West with Alice EvansPub date: 2025-09-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationSocial scientist Alice Evans talks about why, despite a superficially similar feminist movement in East Asia, Western feminism has been much successful. Alice, Sam and Aria talk about dating markets, drinking culture at work, top-down media control, and what tax policy is best for motivating people to have more children.For more of Alice's work, check out her Substack.Go to worksinprogress.co to read more from Works in Progress.ReferencesFlowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women' s Rights Worldwide Paperback by Hawon JungThe clan and the corporation: Sustaining cooperation in China and Europe by Avner Greif and Guido TabelliniThe Swedish Theory of Love: Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden by Henrik Berggren  and Lars TrägårdhDrunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Hardcover by Edward SlingerlandThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Works in Progress, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.