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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

Written by: The Economist
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Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told.


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Episodes
  • Tocqueville Road Trip: 4. Independence of mind
    Jun 20 2026

    Harvard University is supposed to be a place of intellectual freedom. But its students and staff face two kinds of tyranny, both of which feature prominently in Alexis de Tocqueville’s work.


    Guests and Hosts

    • John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
    • Harvey Mansfield, retired Harvard Professor
    • Alan Garber, 31st president of Harvard


    Topics

    • Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”
    • The battle over freedom of expression
    • Harvard and the Trump Administration


    Let us know what you think. Email podcasts@economist.com


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    36 mins
  • Tocqueville Road Trip: 3. Boundless continent
    Jun 20 2026

    In a township in rural Michigan, the residents choose to square up against some of the most powerful forces in the country. What can the campaign against a giant AI data centre teach us about democracy in America?


    Guests and Hosts

    • John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
    • Kathryn Haushalter, Saline township resident
    • Colin Sullivan, senior vice-president of Related Companies


    Topics

    • Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”
    • Data centers in rural America
    • How the American township functions


    Let us know what you think. Email podcasts@economist.com


    To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+


    If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.



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    47 mins
  • The Weekend Intelligence: How to Retire at 30
    Jun 6 2026

    Do you worry about a future where your job is replaced by AI? Are you a high earner but never seem to have any money? Would you like to work less and spend more time pursuing joy? Then FIRE might be right for you! Tamara Gilkes Borr delves into the “Financial Independence, Retire Early” movement to find out how to step back from work and what you have to sacrifice to do so.

    Topics covered:

    • FIRE
    • Early retirement
    • Financial independence
    • environmentalism

    Links to articles:

    https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/14/prepare-for-an-ai-jobs-apocalypse

    https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/05/14/the-jobs-apocalypse-a-very-short-history

    https://www.economist.com/business/2024/01/25/why-you-should-never-retire

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    46 mins
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