The Intelligence: At a crossroads (really)
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
In one of this year’s largest votes, Indonesia will elect a new president in one week’s time; this time the sanctity and future of its democracy are at stake. In Germany prominent people—even Jews—who question Israel’s war in Gaza are being cancelled (10:45). And how many books are you likely to read in what is left of your life (17:25)?
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| 1:00.6 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer. And I'm |
| 1:12.8 | Oren-Ugumby. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.4 | In Germany, there's been a string of people being cancelled. The plug polled on their shows or grants or awards. |
| 1:29.7 | Why? |
| 1:30.3 | Because those people, quite a few of whom happened to be Jewish, |
| 1:33.8 | have said their country goes too far in defending Israel. |
| 1:38.5 | And, you might consider yourself an avid reader, |
| 1:42.6 | but have you ever sat down to think about how many books you could read in your lifetime? |
| 1:48.0 | Our correspondent has done the maths so that you don't have to. First up, though, From the lush rainforests on the island of Bordeaux, to the bustling streets of Jakarta. |
| 2:12.6 | Indonesia is the biggest island country. Well, islands country. |
| 2:18.8 | It's made up of more than 14,000 of them. |
| 2:21.7 | And all of those islanders will head to the polls one week from today |
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