Felling through the cracks: rainforests in crisis

In this insightful discussion, Robert Guest, Deputy Editor at The Economist, explores the pressing economics of rainforest preservation, highlighting the severe lawlessness threatening these vital ecosystems. Anne Rowe, the magazine's obituaries editor, reflects on Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo's powerful storytelling, shaped by the trauma of Hiroshima, and his quest to voice the voiceless. The conversation interweaves the urgency of environmental action with the profound impact of literature and personal narratives on healing and understanding.