Socialists, Chinese AI, Air Conditioning, and Putin

Socialists, Chinese AI, Air Conditioning, and Putin

July 3, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

Walter and Jeremy discuss socialist victories, China's AI plans, European attitudes towards air conditioning, and the decline of Putin's power.

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the wave of socialist victories in Democratic primaries; China's new plan to overhaul its economy with AI; why Europeans hate air conditioning; and the crumbling of Vladimir Putin's empire.

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