Industrial waste: the world’s misguided manufacturing policies
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 3 August 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The industrial arms race is on. For many political reasons, countries with the means are throwing billions of dollars into local industries. But when will leaders realise that it might harm their economies? Japan’s refugee policy was already stringent, but now the country is cracking down on asylum seekers even more (10:26). And, how Oppenheimer has reignited Los Alamos's tourist appeal (18:22).
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| 0:00.0 | As Helen opened her Amazon parcel, |
| 0:03.0 | her stomach filled with butterflies, |
| 0:05.0 | rapid air technology, and a grill mode feature, |
| 0:08.0 | this air-fryer tickled Helen's taste buds for a price lower |
| 0:11.0 | than she'd ever imagined. |
| 0:13.0 | Five stars from Helen. |
| 0:15.0 | Find star-rated products at star prices. |
| 0:18.0 | Start your search on Amazon today. |
| 0:26.0 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist. |
| 0:29.0 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:30.0 | And I'm Aura Ugunbi. |
| 0:32.0 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective |
| 0:35.0 | on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:40.0 | Last year, Japan only accepted about 200 refugees |
| 0:44.0 | with full rights to live and work. |
| 0:46.0 | But many foreigners who make it into the country |
| 0:48.0 | don't have that security and live in fear of being suddenly detained. |
| 0:52.0 | And worst of all, the rules are about to get even tighter. |
| 0:57.0 | And if you haven't watched Oppenheimer yet, |
| 1:01.0 | forgive me for this little spoiler. |
| 1:03.0 | The film depicts the test of the first ever atomic bomb |
| 1:06.0 | in the middle of the New Mexican desert. |
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