Independence eh? Canada’s referendum
Summary
The Intelligence covers Canada’s political crisis, featuring a discussion with Robert Russo on Alberta’s sovereignty referendum, Quebec’s renewed separatism, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to manage a trade war with the US. The episode also examines China’s rapid advancement in neurotech, with Don Wineland explaining how state-backed investment is helping domestic companies close the gap with US leaders like Neuralink. Finally, it highlights the "Bug Life" project in England, which uses citizen science and machine learning to map and connect insect habitats to reverse declining bi…
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Sponsors: Perk and Hotels.com
Intro: Alberta referendum and bug superhighways
Context: Separatism in Alberta and Quebec
Interview start: PM Carney's challenges
Alberta's grievance and resource politics
Quebec's distinct separatist movement
Managing trade war and domestic unrest
Carney's economic and infrastructure policies
Diversifying trade away from the US
Future outlook: Referendum results and US politics
Sponsor: Superhuman AI assistant
Sponsor: Betterment automated investing
Neurotech in China: BrainCo and bionic limbs
US vs China: The race in brain-computer interfaces
Potential applications of neurotech
China's industrial policy for neurotech
Chinese companies closing the gap
Consumer neurotech devices and adoption
Host experience with neurotech sleep device
Decline of insect populations in Britain
Bug Life: Mapping habitats and AI solutions
Outro and sponsors: Perk and Betterment
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