The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2022
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Our election model suggests that at least one legislative chamber will revert to Republican control; we ask what sort of government would result. The breach of the Nord Stream pipelines is a reminder of how much infrastructure is at risk of subsea sabotage. And what the trendy term “ikigai” actually means in Japan, its ostensible country of origin.
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| 1:03.7 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. In New York, I'm John Fastman. |
| 1:09.4 | And in London, I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:11.6 | Every weekday, we provide fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:18.6 | The breach of the Nord Stream Pipeline seems to prove what analysts have long warned, |
| 1:23.6 | that Russia is preparing for a lot more sub-sea sabotage. |
| 1:27.8 | We ask how such operations work |
| 1:29.6 | and what dangers they pose to pipelines and internet connections. |
| 1:35.6 | And you might have heard the phrase, |
| 1:37.8 | Ikigai thrown around in life coach and personal development circles, |
| 1:42.0 | but don't believe the origin story involving ancient Japanese wisdom. |
| 1:47.0 | Truth is, the Japanese have a very different idea of what it means. |
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