Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

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The Whole World Is Fighting About Energy
Apr 14, 2026
Derek Thompson and energy analyst Nat Ballard argue that the Iran war and the AI boom are fundamentally energy crises.
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