Editor’s Picks: September 21st 2020

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: 21st century power, the birth of the Frankenfirm (09:40) and, why no one is called Linda in Saudi Arabia (15:00).     Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer  

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