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In a polarised world, the opportunities to disagree are plentiful – and frequently destructive. In one of our favourite episodes of 2022, host Anne McElvoy asks Adam Grant https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2020/06/01/adam-grant-on-how-jobs-bosses-and-firms-may-improve-after-the-crisis?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, an organisational psychologist and the author of “Think Again”, why he thinks the key to arguing well is to be open-minded. They discuss whether social media erode reasoned argument, and the new breed of powerful political communicators. Plus, how does the psychology of resilience help those who are “languishing”? Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The pursuit of happiness continues to puzzle everyone from philosophers to politicians. But how can science help the search? Host Anne McElvoy asks Tal Ben-Shahar, an expert in positive psychology and the author of “Happier: No Matter What”, how evidence-based research can improve well-being. Plus, what’s the best way to make new year’s resolutions stick? Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Anne McElvoy asks the historian and writer Simon Sebag Montefiore why he believes the story of human history https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/12/06/these-are-the-economists-best-books-of-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners has been shaped by the family unit. The author of "The World: A Family History" considers what all dynasties have in common and what the future holds for monarchies in Britain https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/15/why-the-monarchy-matters?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listenersand beyond. Plus, do men and women hold onto power differently? We’re constantly thinking about how we can make better podcasts for our listeners. To help us do that, please fill out this short questionnaire: economist.com/economistaskssurvey https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mUysnK4yKM3AkC?channel=podcast&podcast=theeconomistasks Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
After her brother died fighting in Luhansk in 2017, the historian and author Olesya Khromeychuk channelled her grief by writing . Host Anne McElvoy asks her how war and resistance has shaped the identity of Ukraine and Ukrainians and what the country could look like once the conflict ends https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/14/three-scenarios-for-how-war-in-ukraine-could-play-out?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes We’re constantly thinking about how we can make better podcasts for our listeners. To help us do that, please fill out this short questionnaire: economist.com/economistaskssurvey https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mUysnK4yKM3AkC?channel=podcast&podcast=theeconomistasks * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, announced a radical shift https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/08/11/germany-is-facing-dramatic-change-in-many-dimensions-all-at-once?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listenersin the country’s foreign and security policy. Host Anne McElvoy asks Christoph Heusgen, a former advisor to Angela Merkel, whether the (“turning point”) will be delivered or derailed. The veteran diplomat, who now chairs the Munich Security Conference, also assesses Germany’s China policy https://www.economist.com/business/2022/11/02/olaf-scholz-leads-a-blue-chip-business-delegation-to-china?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners and how to mend fences with European allies. https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/10/27/europe-has-a-problem-france-and-germany-have-forgotten-how-to-argue?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes We're constantly thinking about how we can make better podcasts for our listeners. To help us do that, please fill out this short questionnaire: economist.com/economistaskssurvey https://economist.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mUysnK4yKM3AkC?channel=podcast&podcast=theeconomistasks * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ben Hodges, a former commanding general of US Army Europe, believes that Ukraine has achieved “an irreversible momentum” since the liberation of Kherson https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/11/17/ukraine-has-momentum-what-it-needs-now-are-munitions?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. He predicts the country could declare victory against Russia by the summer. Host Anne McElvoy asks him how Ukraine could pull it off https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/14/three-scenarios-for-how-war-in-ukraine-could-play-out?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. He assesses whether Western countries will hold their nerve https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/11/16/russia-needs-a-respite-so-the-west-must-help-ukraine-fight-on?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners as the conflict drags on and what could happen if Vladimir Putin loses on the battlefield https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/18/ukraine-has-a-fighting-chance-in-2023?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
AS THE end of COP27 nears, US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm talks to Anne McElvoy from the climate summit in Egypt. They discuss the impact the global energy crisis https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/06/23/how-to-fix-the-worlds-energy-emergency-without-wrecking-the-environment?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners is having on Joe Biden’s green agenda https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/08/09/joe-bidens-signature-legislation-passes-the-senate-at-last?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, whether the hype around hydrogen https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2022/11/14/hydrogen-hype-is-rising-again-will-this-time-be-different?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners will endure and if the president is willing to put aside a tussle with China https://www.economist.com/china/2022/11/10/can-joe-biden-and-xi-jinping-stabilise-sino-american-relations?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners for the sake of climate cooperation. Plus, Vijay Vaitheesawaran, global energy and climate innovation editormeasures the ambitions declared at COP27 against what is achievable. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Binyamin Netanyahu is set to return to powe https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/11/02/netanyahu-seems-on-track-to-be-israels-next-prime-minister?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listenersr in Israel, after winning a majority in last week’s general election. His coalition is likely to include Religious Zionism, a far-right bloc. Host Anne McElvoy asks Anshel Pfeffer, ’s Israel correspondent and a biographer of Mr Netanyahu, what the partnership could mean for Israel’s democracy https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/11/10/the-changing-nature-of-israeli-politics?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. And David Makovsky of the Washington Institute assesses how the change in government could affect Israel’s alliance with America and burgeoning relationships in the Middle East. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer https://subscribenow.economist.com/annual50?utm_campaign=a.22blackfriday&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=babbage-moneytalks-theeconomistasks-theworldahead-editorspicks&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous.dr_nativereads-shownotes_nonotebook-50offdo_sub&utm_term=sa.listeners * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, grew up on the verge of homelessness. Now he’s in charge of fixing the city’s housing crisis. Host Anne McElvoy asks him how he plans to do it. They discuss how an influx of 20,000 migrants https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/10/13/20000-asylum-seekers-are-putting-new-york-values-to-the-test?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, many from the southern border, adds to the problem. Mr Adams, a former police captain, defends his record tackling violence https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/01/29/eric-adams-unveils-his-blueprint-to-help-new-york-tackle-violence?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners and relays his concerns about the Democrats’ pitch ahead of the midterms https://www.economist.com/mid-terms-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s new prime minister https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/24/rishi-sunak-is-anointed-britains-new-prime-minister?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners–its third in two months. Host Anne McElvoy speaks to Matthew Holehouse, British political correspondent, about the new leader’s first few days in office https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/27/rishi-sunak-britains-new-prime-minister-starts-on-the-defensive?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners and the shape his premiership could take. Mr Sunak inherits a fractured Conservative Party https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/25/rishi-sunaks-first-job-clearing-up-the-mess-he-helped-make?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners that’s taken a pummelling in the polls. Anne asks Matt Goodwin, a pollster and professor of politics at the University of Kent, if the Tories can restore their image in time for the next general election. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
THE SUPREME COURT could be on the verge of gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Eric Holder, a former attorney-general, was in office the first time the court hollowed out the VRA. Host Anne McElvoy asks him what’s at stake as the midterm elections approach https://www.economist.com/mid-terms-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Mr Holder, who now leads the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, explains why he believes American democracy is in decline. And, they explore whether a bipartisan effort is likely to bear fruit. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
During his decade-long reign in China, Xi Jinping https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/29/how-to-make-sense-of-xi-jinping-chinas-enigmatic-ruler?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners has amassed more power and wielded it more ruthlessly than any leader since Mao Zedong. At the upcoming Chinese Communist Party congress, https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/10/13/the-communist-partys-obsession-with-control-will-make-china-weaker-but-more-dangerous?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners Xi is expected to secure an unprecedented third term as leader. Host Anne McElvoy asks Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former prime minister of Australia, what to expect from the next era of Xi’s rule and the implications that could have for China and the world. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The covid-19 pandemic starved young brains https://www.economist.com/international/2022/07/07/covid-learning-loss-has-been-a-global-disaster?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Estimates suggest that globally schoolchildren may be eight months behind where they’d normally be. Host Anne McElvoy asks Jaime Saavedra, global director of education at the World Bank, how kids can catch up after “the worst educational crisis for a century”. They discuss the education policies that could make a difference, and why political will is the key to implementing them. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The World Trade Organisation was set up in 1995 to enable the multilateral trading system. But in the past decade, it’s come under pressure. Now, the global economy looks set to enter an unstable new phase. Host Anne McElvoy and Henry Curr, economics editor, travel to the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva to ask Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general, how trade can mitigate the pain. They discuss how supply chains need to change https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2021/10/26/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-on-the-need-to-rejuvenate-multilateral-trade-deals?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners and assess the trade-off between efficiency and equality. Dr Okonjo-Iweala examines the rift between China and America https://www.economist.com/special-report/2021/10/06/a-fraying-system?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners and how the WTO needs to reform. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The covid-19 pandemic played havoc with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Progress to achieve gender equality by 2030 has not only stalled, it’s reversed. Host Anne McElvoy asks Melinda French Gates https://www.economist.com/international/2021/09/16/the-gates-foundations-approach-has-both-advantages-and-limits?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, a philanthropist, if the target still makes sense. The co-chair of the Gates Foundation also discusses the overturning of Roe v Wade in America https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/09/08/the-demise-of-roe-v-wade-has-fired-up-the-democrats?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukraine has made a remarkable turnaround. https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/09/11/is-russia-on-the-run?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners In a few days, its army liberated 6,000 square kilometres of territory–more than Russia had seized in the previous five months. Host Anne McElvoy asks Wesley Clark, a retired four-star US general, if Ukraine’s surprise counter-offensive marks a new phase in the war and what to expect if Russia retaliates. And Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, analyses whether the cracks in Vladimir Putin’s aura of invincibility will damage his standing at home. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/15/vladimir-putins-war-is-failing-the-west-should-help-it-fail-faster?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The new leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/09/05/what-kind-of-prime-minister-will-liz-truss-be?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, faces an enormous task. Britain is contending with soaring energy bills, double-digit inflation https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/07/can-liz-truss-fix-britain and the unresolved backwash of Brexit. Host Anne McElvoy asks Lord Razzall and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith about her path to power. And, The Economist’s Soumaya Keynes and Matthew Holehouse analyse her chances of success. * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
During the 13 years Thomas Insel led America’s National Institute of Mental Health, medicines and treatments for those with serious mental health disorders improved, but outcomes did not. Host Anne McElvoy asks him what has gone wrong–and how it might be fixed. The psychiatrist and author of “Healing” also discusses how technology might help. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Six months into Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/08/23/the-war-where-almost-nothing-is-what-it-seems?itm_source=parsely-api?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, host Jon Fasman asks historian Orlando Figes how Russian history can help make sense of the conflict. The bestselling author explains how past myths and ideologies continue to shape Russia’s attitude to its neighbours and the West–and what could happen when the Putin era is over. * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Supreme Court is changing America https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/30/scotus-an-end-of-term-report?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. In its last term, it eliminated the constitutional right to abortion https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/24/the-supreme-court-erases-the-constitutional-right-to-abortion?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, loosened gun laws and eroded the separation of church and state. Host Jon Fasman asks Eric Segall, professor of law at Georgia State University, what will happen in the upcoming term and whether the court could be reformed https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/06/29/the-supreme-courts-judicial-activism-will-deepen-cracks-in-america?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. They also discuss the role of “originalism” https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/08/18/america-tussles-over-a-newly-fashionable-constitutional-theory?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, the judicial philosophy that interprets the constitution precisely as it was written by its authors. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the prospect of a long war in Ukraine https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/06/30/does-a-protracted-conflict-favour-russia-or-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners looms, host Anne McElvoy asks national security expert Philip Bobbitt how to define victory in 21st-century warfare. They assess the war on terror, as the one-year anniversary of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches. And, the author of “The Shield of Achilles” shares memories of his uncle, President Lyndon Johnson, and describes what it's like to be inside Washington’s war rooms. * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a polarised world opportunities to disagree are plentiful – and frequently destructive. Host Anne McElvoy asks Adam Grant, an organisational psychologist and author of “Think Again”, why he thinks the key to arguing well is to be open-minded. They discuss whether social media erode reasoned argument, and the new breed of powerful political communicators. Plus, how does the psychology of resilience help those who are “languishing”? Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping bonded on basketball courts when they were vice-presidents. Today their relationship has turned tense as they tussle over Taiwan and trade. But the war in Ukraine is also consuming much of President Biden’s attention https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/16/how-america-tries-to-grapple-with-china-while-confronting-russia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Host Anne McElvoy asks Wendy Sherman, America’s deputy secretary of state, how the administration is balancing its two biggest foreign-policy challenges as well as its renewed focus on the Indo-Pacific. And the steely negotiator discusses the frustrating reality of high-stakes talks. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio, Texas https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/30/the-deaths-of-53-people-in-texas-highlight-the-perils-of-migration?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners are a reminder of the risks taken to enter America illicitly. Border crossings are at record levels. President Joe Biden promised to fix immigration, but his critics say his policies stoke disorder https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/05/22/the-title-42-furore-highlights-americas-broken-immigration-system?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Host Anne McElvoy asks Ted Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, how he would solve the problem. Plus, Alexandra Suich Bass, The Economist’s senior US correspondent, explains why Congress has failed to tackle immigration. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As the Ukraine conflict grinds into its fifth month, host Anne McElvoy and Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, ask Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Britain’s chief of the defence staff, how Ukraine can win as Russia wages a long war of attrition https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/06/30/how-to-win-ukraines-long-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. The head of the UK’s armed forces assesses the strengths of the Russian army and how western militaries are meeting that challenge https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/06/30/does-a-protracted-conflict-favour-russia-or-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After days of mounting pressure–sparked by a scandal involving his deputy chief whip–Britain’s prime minister https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/07/07/the-tragedy-of-boris-johnson?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners quit as Conservative Party leader. The scandal https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/07/06/the-toxicity-of-boris-johnson?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners is one of many that plagued his leadership, but the problems facing the Tories run far deeper. Host Anne McElvoy asks The Economist’s Andrew Palmer and Soumaya Keynes what brought the curtain down on Mr Johnson and what problems await his successor https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/07/06/a-monstrous-in-tray-awaits-boris-johnsons-eventual-successor?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. Plus, Charles Powell, Margaret Thatcher’s closest adviser, assesses the similarities between the denouement of the two charismatic and controversial leaders. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions:www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Twenty-five years ago, Britain returned Hong Kong to China https://www.economist.com/leaders/1997/06/26/how-hong-kong-can-change-china?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. The handover was based on a promise the city would retain its high degree of autonomy https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/06/28/has-one-country-two-systems-been-a-success-for-hong-kong?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. That pledge now lies in tatters. Host Anne McElvoy asks Chris Patten, the last colonial governor, why Hong Kong’s nascent democracy was thwarted. Sue-Lin Wong, The Economist’s China correspondent, tells Anne how China tightened its grip on Hong Kong. And, exiled activist Nathan Law https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2020/11/17/nathan-law-says-the-battle-is-not-over-in-hong-kong?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners ponders the future of the pro-democracy movement. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Consumer prices across the rich world are rising by more than 9% year on year https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/06/19/peoples-inflation-expectations-are-rising-and-will-be-hard-to-bring-down?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners, the highest rate since the 1980s. Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning economist, talks to host Anne McElvoy and Henry Curr, The Economist’s economics editor, about how governments and central banks should respond. We also ask if a recession can be avoided, and whether the era of big government spending is over. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The US Senate has reached a bipartisan gun-reform agreement https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/13/americas-senators-manage-to-reach-a-deal-on-gun-control?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners that, if passed into law, could be the most significant in 30 years. Guest host Jon Fasman speaks to Chris Murphy, the Connecticut senator who led the negotiations for the Democrats, about the significance of the deal and why a compromise has been so elusive in the past. The senator, who has spent ten years trying to enact a change in gun laws, explains why he thinks even modest reforms will make America safer. Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
When chef Alice Waters opened her restaurant Chez Panisse, she sparked a food revolution in America. She talks to guest host Jon Fasman about leading the Slow Food movement and fighting against fast-food culture. In her latest book, “We Are What We Eat”, she argues for a fairer and more sustainable food system https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2021/09/28/technology-can-help-deliver-cleaner-greener-delicious-food?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners. But how can that be achieved in practice? And, would she ever put lab-grown fish https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2021/09/28/meat-no-longer-requires-animal-slaughter?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theeconomistasks&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners on her menu? Please subscribe to for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
