Saudi Arabia’s goin sicko mode on its sci-fi city-state

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Get Nebula using Good Work’s link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/goodwork Neom is Saudi Arabia’s planned “eco-region” in the country’s sparse northwest desert. In addition to its urban planning being borderline fantastical, Neom represents Saudi Arabia’s full embrace of capitalism despite its anti-democratic politics. Oh wait, this is supposed to be stupid and funny, cause this is the internet and you all have the attention span of squirrels. WHY NEOM SO CRAZY LOL???? Featuring a special segment by YouTuber, hedge fund manager, and university professor Patrick Boyle and an interview with historian, writer, and professor Quinn Slobodian. JOIN GOOD WORK'S PATREON FOR LIVE SHOWS AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/GoodWork Subscribe to Patrick’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PBoyle Follow Quinn and buy his new book, Crack-Up Capitalism: https://x.com/zeithistoriker Camera by Shawn O'Connor "Neom: New Jersey" voice by Meg Baniewicz Thumbnail design by Seth Laupus Title and packaging design by Jen Walsh Video by Dan Toomey and Henry Stockwell -- GOOD WORK ON ALL PLATFORMS: @goodworkmb DAN ON IG: @dhtoomey SIGN UP FOR MORNING BREW HERE: https://morningbrew.com/daily/subscribe?utm_campaign=goodwork_yt&utm_medium=multimedia&utm_source=youtube