A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the disunited states of America, why Britain can’t build (9:15) and Pakistan’s worst floods in recent memory (17:05).
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Preview: The Economist Magazine – Sept 3, 2022
American states are now Petri dishes of polarisation
Only electoral reform can make them work properly
Two states, two very different states of mind. On August 25th California banned the sale of petrol-powered cars from 2035, a move that will reshape the car industry, reduce carbon emissions and strain the state’s electricity grid. On the same day in Texas a “trigger” law banned abortion from the moment of conception, without exceptions for rape or incest. Those who perform abortions face up to 99 years in prison.
Headlines: Russia Seizes Ukrainian Nuclear-Power Station, British Heatwave
Tensions are rising at Europe’s largest nuclear-power station, which Russian forces are using as a military base. We ask what the risks are, and whether they can be headed off.
Britain’s summer heatwave was deadly—but figuring out how deadly was no easy task. And discovering the real value of the “social capital” outside family and work relationships.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – August 20, 2022
Will Donald Trump run again?
And, if he does, would Republicans pick him as their nominee?
What kind of prime minister will Britain get?
It will be a technocrat who knows what to do, or a politician who knows how to do it
Preview: The Economist Magazine – August 13, 2022
Target: Taiwan
- The new Germany – Europe’s most important country has woken up
- Target: Taiwan – How to prevent a war between America and China over Taiwan
- Spending the Gulf’s oil wealth – One last chance to splurge
- Britain’s summer of discontent – Almost nothing in the country seems to be working
Future Of Work: Office Design Is Changing Cities
The pandemic and hybrid working have changed the very idea of the office. This is not only changing the design and purpose of offices, but the look of cities too.
Chapters 00:00 – The office: a shifting concept 00:57 – What do future offices look like? 02:30 – The office as a social destination 03:20 – The rising demand for flexible work 04:06 – How should hybrid employees be managed? 06:01 – Will hybrid work worsen gender inequality? 06:36 – How will flexible working reshape cities?
Covers: The Economist Magazine – July 23, 2022
ESG is often well-meaning but it is deeply flawed. The industry is a mess and needs to be ruthlessly streamlined.
If you are the type of person who is loth to invest in firms that pollute the planet, mistreat workers and stuff their boards with cronies, you will no doubt be aware of one of the hottest trends in finance: environmental, social and governance (esg) investing. It is an attempt to make capitalism work better and deal with the grave threat posed by climate change. It has ballooned in recent years; the titans of investment management claim that more than a third of their assets, or $35trn in total, are monitored through one esg lens or another. It is on the lips of bosses and officials everywhere.
Opinion: U.S. Extremist Democrats, A European Winter & Wine Bottles
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why the Democrats need to wake up and stop pandering to their extremes, Europe’s winter of discontent (9:50), and why bottling white wine in clear glass is an error (18:09).
Preview: The Economist Magazine – July 9, 2022
The hype about TikTok is justified—and so are the concerns. There’s a reason why the world’s most exciting app is also its most mistrusted https://econ.st/3bQE9JX
Opinion: The Long War In Ukraine, Supreme Court Activism, Business Books
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to win the long war in Ukraine, why the Supreme Court’s judicial activism will deepen cracks in America (10:20), and beach reads for business people (17:55).
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