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Aug. 27, 2025

Who Profits from AI?

In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and explore how AI is reshaping the economy, jobs, business profitability, industry competition, and financing, while drawing historical parallels and offering insights into its broader...

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Aug. 15, 2025

AGI Thought Experiment with Dwarkesh Patel, Noah Smith, and Erik Torenberg | From the a16z Podcast

In this episode from the a16z Podcast, Dwarkesh Patel, Noah Smith, and Erik Torenberg discuss AGI, exploring how AI might transform labor markets, economic growth, space exploration, and geopolitical dynamics in the coming de...

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July 31, 2025

Making Sense of Milei, AI & Employment, and America's Future

In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore Argentina's economic reforms under President Milei, development models in emerging economies like Vietnam and Malaysia, effective crime reduction strategies, and how AI m...

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July 22, 2025

Sam D'Amico and Noah Smith on How China Masters Manufacturing (And How America Can Catch Up)

This week, we’re airing a live conversation between Noah Smith and Sam D’Amico, founder and CEO of Impulse Labs, about how China’s Electric Tech Stack and tightly integrated supply chains are fueling its lead in industries fr...

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July 15, 2025

The 2nd China Shock: Why Chinese Companies Are Making Zero Profit

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg analyze recent global events—from a political shift in New York to the Israel-Iran conflict—while exploring U.S.-China economic dynamics, evolving industrial policies, and the risk of ...

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July 8, 2025

Derek Thompson on Why America Can't Build, Abundance, and Substack

In this episode of Econ 102 , we're republishing a conversation between Noah Smith and Derek Thompson. They explore Derek’s shift from The Atlantic to Substack and unpack the “abundance agenda” — a vision for revitalizing Ame...

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June 21, 2025

What Replaces Twitter? With Noah Smith & Chris Best, CEO of Substack

This week, we're republishing a conversation from last month between Noah Smith and Substack CEO Chris Best, originally streamed on Substack Live. They discuss the future of media in an AI-driven world, including Noah's visio...

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June 12, 2025

China, Tesla, and the Electric Tech Stack Revolution

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss China’s economic strategies, technological advancements, and geopolitical challenges, contrasting them with U.S. policy. They discuss topics from the Hong Kong protests to batt...

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June 4, 2025

Cost Disease, USAID Debate, and is Curtis Yarvin Trapped in 2020

This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore persistent economic myths and recent developments—from cost disease in services like healthcare and education to stagnating manufacturing productivity, rising higher education ...

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May 28, 2025

Noah Smith & Matt Yglesias on the Electric Technology Crisis, China, and America's Future

This week, we're republishing a conversation Noah Smith and Matt Yglesias hosted live on Substack this past Monday. They revisit a wide-ranging conversation on the transformative role of electric motors, batteries, and indust...

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