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The Martian Audit: Or, how New Zealand repelled an Invasion through procedural complexity
In this episode, Michael talks to Oliver Hartwich about his new satirical novella The Martian Audit, in which two alien auditors arrive in New Zealand to assess it for invasion, only to find themselves defeated not by we...
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The Martian Audit: Or, how New Zealand repelled an Invasion through procedural complexity is an episode from The New Zealand Initiative by The New Zealand Initiative. In this episode, Michael talks to Oliver Hartwich about his new satirical...
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Published May 7, 2026, 00:29:34 long, audio available.
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