The coming global oil crisis, mapped and explained
The largest oil shock in history is just weeks away – what’s going to happen when it hits? We dig into futures markets, supply chains, and more to map out how the world economic order is about to be remade.
Max Fisher is a veteran journalist who has reported from over 20 countries. His show, The Bigger Picture, illuminates our world by exploring how it really works, from the sweep of geopolitics to the deepest recesses of our minds. Before going independent, Max was a staff writer at The Atlantic and The Washington Post, a founding editor of Vox, and a long-time foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times, where he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His book, The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World, was an NPR and New Yorker best book of 2022.
Where I am in Canada, the speed limit for ebikes is 32 km/h, which does feel too slow at times especially when riding on the road with cars. I understand the slower speed limit for bike paths that might be shared with pedestrians too. I’ve heard I can take my Specialized bike to the US and have them program it to the US speed limit (I believe 38 km/h) but that also comes with risks.
I’ve come to terms with 32kmh as the compromise speed, albeit I try to avoid traffic at all costs and can for 90% of my commute. Even when I’ve unlocked my commuter bike to 45kmh, it doesn’t really get me there faster because I end up being more cautious and slowing down whenever I think I might have to brake at max speed. I still feel slow next to the cars on half our urban roads, but I feel too fast to safely correct/stop/ditch the bike. At 32kmh my reflexes are a lot better and the injury risk of the crash is halved. I can keep the speed consistent while still having enough time to safely stop in 2m. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast in my case.