Editor’s Picks: February 14th 2022

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, what would happen if financial markets crashed? We also profile China’s thinker-in-chief (11:25) and explore how new spinal implants allow the paralysed to walk, swim and cycle again (18:45) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:www.economist.com/podcastoffer  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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