Join Patrick Fowles, The Economist's business affairs editor, and Adam Roberts, the Midwest correspondent, as they discuss the escalating tech divide between the U.S. and China. Fowles highlights the geopolitical implications of the tech cold war, including security fears tied to companies like Huawei. Meanwhile, Roberts explores shifting American attitudes towards the death penalty, noting a generational divide and growing discomfort with capital punishment. The podcast also touches upon the legendary collaboration of Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone in film music.
Tensions between China and America are hastening a global technology-industry split. That is not just inefficient; it will have far-reaching geopolitical implications. Today’s scheduled federal execution in America runs counter to the public’s growing discomfort with the death penalty. And a look back at the composer Ennio Morricone and his most profound working relationship.