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What if there were no billionaires? | The Gray Area - September 1, 2025 - Vox
How much money is too much?
In today’s episode, political philosopher Ingrid Robeyns tells Sean that we need to cap the amount of wealth a person can accumulate. They talk about how extreme inequality affects democracy, the role of money in politics, and why limiting personal wealth benefits everyone, including the super rich.
This episode originally aired in January 2024.
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Why fire "season" doesn't end - August 27, 2025 - Vox
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A third of the US population lives in wildfire risk zones. And the fire season is only growing.
Why is that?
Climate change and the increase of the wildland urban interface (WUI) are two key components. Wildfires are now happening year round, and they’re taking a toll on the wildland fighters, especially in rural America. In this video, we look at how these first responders are being affected by this wildfire evolution and what communities that live in close proximity to wildfire zones can do to better protect themselves.
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Sources and further reading:
Wildfires and Climate Change
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/explore/wildfires-and-climate-change/
Updates to Wildfire Risk to Communities reveal 115 million people living with high wildfire risk
https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/updates-to-wildfire-risk-to-communities/
Fire-evolved: A conversation with Jordan Thomas on fire suppression and prescribed burning in the megafire era
https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/fire-evolved/
Defensible Space - Practical ways to protect your home from wildfire.
https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace
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America's lawyers vs. China's engineers | The Gray Area - August 25, 2025 - Vox
America has a hard time building stuff. Roads. Trains. Bridges. Housing.
Everything takes seemingly forever. Meanwhile, China seems to have no trouble at all: high-speed rails, solar panels, electric cars, bridges, ports, all churned out at breakneck speed.
Why is that?
Sean's guest is Dan Wang, author of the new book Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future. They discuss the policies and mindset that allow China to tackle remarkable feats of engineering, the advantages and drawbacks of America’s "lawyerly society," and what China and America must learn from each other.
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So, what exactly is the “New Right?” | The Gray Area - August 18, 2025 - Vox
A loose movement of radical intellectuals is driving American politics. They’re called the “New Right,” and they share a basic hostility to American liberal democracy, a real desire to fundamentally overhaul it, and real influence in the White House. But why do they think that? How much influence do they really have? And what would a response to their rising prominence look like?
Today’s guest is Laura Field, a political theorist who’s spent a lot of time in the conservative intellectual world cataloging the wild world of far-right thinking for her book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right.
She speaks with guest host Zack Beauchamp, author of Vox newsletter On The Right, about why ordinary Americans should really, definitely, and absolutely care what a handful of thinkers are putting out on obscure Substacks and YouTube channels.
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Is this the future of thrifting? - August 11, 2025 - Vox
The future of thrift and vintage reselling is rapidly evolving.
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Thrifting has taken off in the last decade, from secondhand fashion to vintage records, especially with younger consumers wanting to shop more sustainably, tap into nostalgia, and curate unique styles that reject algorithmic trends.
However, with less foot traffic, high rent prices, and more people choosing to shop online rather than in-store, many brick and mortar businesses have been forced to pivot the way they reach their customers. Some have taken to listing their items on platforms like eBay or Depop, but an emerging group of vintage resellers are going a more active and rapid route: livestream selling. These small business owners have learned to pivot multiple times in their careers and live shopping is just a new avenue to help them connect more with their customers.
We sat down with Chris Honetschlaeger (The Record Parlour), Janelle Adviento (@bleumi on Whatnot), Libby Rodney (The Harris Poll), and Darko Pavic (member of the Forbes Technology Council) to explore how livestream shopping could be the future of thrifting — especially for younger audiences — and the roadblocks to mass adaptation of this technology.
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Links:
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/02/03/how-live-shopping-is-changing-the-retail-landscape-across-the-globe/
https://theharrispoll.com/briefs/gen-zs-fascination-with-secondhand-apparel-depop-sees-large-brand-equity-gains-among-younger-consumers-according-to-ad-age-harris-poll-brand-tracker/
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/consumers-care-about-sustainability-and-back-it-up-with-their-wallets
https://cf-assets-tup.thredup.com/resale_report/2024/ThredUp_2024_Resale%20Report.pdf
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