Andrew Olah goes over his experience in Portugal in this short Jeansland episode, from his first trip to the country in 1975, just after the Carnation Revolution, to today, when it is named the country of the year by the Economist.

In five minutes, Andrew looks at what decades of underinvestment actually do to a country, why revolutions don’t fix systems overnight, and how real change tends to show up slowly, boringly, and all at once. Roads. Education. Institutions. Confidence.

“This isn’t a hype piece or a travel diary. It’s a short reflection on patience, competence, and why the long game usually wins, even if no one is watching,” he says.

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