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Are the e-bikes a paragon of liberalism or an abomination?
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

They’re smug, snug and often faster than drivers

But building a new community is harder than it looks

Luisa Neubauer argues that rolling back climate policies is economic suicide masquerading as pragmatism

What’s the point of being principled if you can’t be practical?