{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6a4f5e9a2b60482dd23823f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lime bikes v liberalism","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of <em>The Economist</em>. Rental electric bikes have become divisive on modern city streets. Are they a triumph of <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/07/01/show-a-liberal-a-lime-bike-and-he-will-show-you-his-soul?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">liberal capitalism</a>, or a public nuisance?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Micro-mobility firms</li><li>Convenience economy</li><li>Liberalism</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to <em>The Economist</em></a>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}