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High-vis jacket solutions | Gerald Ashley + Nate Green

On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Gerald Ashley, Nate Green, and Marc Ross discuss the French presidential election, nationalism vs. globalism, the Republican primary for US Senate in Ohio, JD Vance, John Fetterman, Boris Johnson, high-vis jackets, the future of downtown office buildings, vertical farms, the Santa Fe Institute, and what they are reading and watching.

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Emmanuel Macron’s charm offensive: A profile of France’s president who is respected but unloved. 1843 Magazine

No knockout blows landed in French debate as Le Pen keeps her cool Ben Hall

In French vote, pocketbook issues overshadow nationalism vs. globalism: Marine Le Pen has softened her opposition to the European Union, but if elected she could still destabilize the bloc. Greg Ip

Vance parlays Trump endorsement into new Thiel money: The tech billionaire has been the biggest supporter of the Ohio Republican Senate candidate. Politico

John Fetterman still has a huge cash advantage in the Pa. Senate race, even after Conor Lamb’s best quarter: Fetterman’s financial edge is a huge obstacle to rivals trying to catch him in the final month of Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary. Philadelphia Inquirer

The many times Boris the Builder donned high-vis to distract the public from his latest scandal… so 'can he fix it' with a bright orange jacket this time? Daily Mail

What’s in store for empty downtown office buildings? Quartz

Vertical farms expand as demand for year-round produce grows: The industry is expected to grow to $9.7 billion worldwide by 2026, but it faces challenges, including high energy costs, technological limitations, and the ability to scale. NYT

Who will win the great return-to-the-office face-off? Instead of rushing to repopulate empty offices, companies should reflect on the pandemic’s lessons about how, when, and where employees perform at their best. Adrian Wooldridge

What a work-from-home revolution means for commercial property: As offices remain empty, does a financial reckoning loom? Economist

Valley Forge: George Washington and the Crucible of Victory - Newt Gingrich + William R. Forstchen Amazon

Operation Mincemeat IMDb

Ben Macintyre

Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better - Clive Thompson Amazon

Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0 - Lawrence Lessig Amazon

Santa Fe Institute: An independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems. Santa Fe Institute

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