Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEurope's Future, Online Politics, and Populism in America
Episode 117
In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe's economic future, how internet discourse has changed politics, the rise of identitarian populism on both the right and left in…
Published on 1 day ago
Immigration Debate w/ Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry and Noah Smith
Episode 116
In this episode of Econ 102 originally aired on the Sphere Podcast, Noah Smith and Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry sit down for a debate on immigration. They cover the philosophical underpinnings of their argu…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
AI Business Models, Rare Earths, and China's Economic Challenges
Episode 115
In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore AI's effects on productivity, how AI business models will shake out, the US and China's rare earth minerals industries, and China's …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Manufacturing's Future, The Electric Tech Stack, and Automation
Episode 114
In this episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover the transformation of global manufacturing, the rise of the electric tech stack, the landscape of jobs and economic policy, and the st…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Who Profits from AI?
Episode 113
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…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
AGI Thought Experiment with Dwarkesh Patel, Noah Smith, and Erik Torenberg | From the a16z Podcast
Episode 112
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…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Making Sense of Milei, AI & Employment, and America's Future
Episode 111
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 reductio…
Published on 5 months ago
Sam D'Amico and Noah Smith on How China Masters Manufacturing (And How America Can Catch Up)
Episode 110
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…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The 2nd China Shock: Why Chinese Companies Are Making Zero Profit
Episode 109
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 …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Derek Thompson on Why America Can't Build, Abundance, and Substack
Episode 108
In this episode of Econ 102, we're republishing a conversation between Noah Smith and Derek Thompson recorded live on Substack in June. They explore Derek’s shift from The Atlantic to Substack and un…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago