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Jonah Goldberg’s latest installment of his political newsletter, the G-File, humorously comments on attending a conference called “Aspen Ideas: Economy” held in Tulsa rather than its usual location, Aspen. He playfully imagines absurd alternatives to familiar events, such as the Cannes Film Festival taking place in Ulaanbaatar and the Indianapolis 500 happening in Peoria.

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Jonah Goldberg, in his latest G-File newsletter on October 14, 2026, humorously discusses his presence at the "Aspen Ideas: Economy" conference in Tulsa. He mentions plans to attend future events like the Cannes Film Festival in Ulaanbaatar and the Indianapolis 500 in Peoria, emphasizing the absurdity of these imagined scenarios for humorous effect. Goldberg’s newsletter provides his unique and often satirical take on politics and culture, aiming to entertain readers with his observations from conferences and other events he attends.

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