Friends (the one with estrangement): Europe without the US
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The Economist
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🗓️ 21 February 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Europe must move boldly as the American-led world order shatters beneath it; we explain how. Many people view the freedom to work from home as a perk. Some academics reckon there should be, in effect, a tax on it (10:41). And we pay tribute to Pableaux Johnson, a New Orleans fixture who understood that supper was more about company than food (18:02).
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| 0:42.6 | Yeah. The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 0:47.2 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:48.6 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:56.9 | Those of us with office jobs got pretty used to working from home during the pandemic. |
| 1:02.0 | Many companies now want staff back in the office, but have struggled to get them there. |
| 1:06.9 | So here's an idea. Would remote workers accept lower pay? |
| 1:14.0 | And we reflect on the life of Pablo Johnson, a photographer and chronicler of New Orleans, |
| 1:19.6 | who was perhaps more famous for his humble suppers of red beans and rice. |
| 1:35.4 | No. First up, though. |
| 1:43.7 | When the news moves this fast, Monday seems like months ago. |
| 1:46.6 | That's when we talked about the Munich Security Conference and how American officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, |
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