Snap Elections, Global Warming, and Maria’s Favorite Hot Sauce
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This week on Risky Business, Nate and Maria discuss the reasoning behind Macron’s decision to hold early elections in France, how heat waves could help communicate the reality of climate change, and what we can learn from the impending sriracha shortage. The theme that ties it all together: How to think about long-term risk. Further Reading: “The stakes are high in Macron’s gamble” from the Financial Times “What A Sriracha Shortage Teaches Us About Supply Chains” from Forbes For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: “The Leap” from Maria Konnikova “Silver Bulletin” from Nate Silver  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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