Deeper reading and listening for the weekend of Aug 13/14
Donald Trump vs his generals before Jan 6; detailed ways to solve our housing & health crises; what climate change's heatwaves feel like; Australia's job-sucking machine; Substack's secret sauce
TLDR: Here’s a few longer reads and listens for the weekend for paying subscribers that look at the hottest topics this week, including:
what climate change feels like in India for the poorest and how it’s making the young in richer cities so anxious;
the inside story of the shocking clash between Donald Trump and his generals in the lead-up to the January 6 coup attempt;
expert suggestions for a detailed set of ways to reduce demand on our health system by improving our housing;
a deep analysis of how Australia’s economy could suck in 50,000 workers a year from Aotearoa-NZ over the next couple of years; and,
how Substack’s Kiwi co-founder sees the platform evolving into a much safer and more sustainable place for online communities and creators than Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Youtube;
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