The Intelligence: I spy, with my Valley eye
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The cradle of American technology was once known for its libertarian values—but as law-enforcement agencies seek more means of surveillance, Silicon Valley companies are piling in. Mounting cases in America’s courts reveal a trend of progressives arguing for their religious right to abortion (9:09). And how tourism gone wrong is killing the Dark Hedges that appeared in “Game of Thrones” (16:28).
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
| 0:04.6 | Apparently we're more productive at work after a good holiday. |
| 0:12.1 | So I'm counting this Caribbean rum distillery tour as professional development. |
| 0:22.4 | Yours calling. |
| 0:24.2 | Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday. |
| 0:29.0 | Atul protected. |
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| 1:05.5 | The Economist. |
| 1:15.6 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:17.3 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:22.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:32.3 | A court case in America this week represents a trend that has flipped the script on abortion debates. There are a growing number of plaintiffs who say that it's abortion bans that are infringing on their religious liberties. |
| 1:39.3 | And there's a corridor of birch trees in Northern Ireland that's so atmospheric it ended up as a filming location for Game of Thrones. |
| 1:49.0 | Then it got famous. Now it's dying off and providing an object lesson in how not to hang tourism on nature. |
| 1:56.0 | First up, though. |
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