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Episode 97
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore the rise of the 'abundance' ideology among Democrats, assess Obama's economic legacy, and analyze the New Right's evolving influence, offering a broad…
Published on 9 months ago
Abundance Debate, Sex Politics, and Left vs Right Economic Populism
Episode 96
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Tornberg explore Japan’s economic and societal structure—covering urban zoning, housing policy, and government efficiency—before critiquing Abundance by Ezra Klein and …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
How Europe, America and China are Repositioning
Episode 95
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore global economic issues, including US-European relations influenced by defense commitments, the impact of Trump’s policies, China’s Belt and Road Initi…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Making Sense of America's Tariff Chaos
Episode 94
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the chaos caused by Trump's trade policies, tariffs' effects on the U.S. economy, potential recession risks, economic isolationism, policy uncertainty…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
AI, Stargate, & Surveillance with Auron McIntyre and Lev Polyakov
Episode 93
In this episode, Noah Smith recently went on the Break the Rules podcast, hosted by Lev Polyakov, for a debate with Auron MacIntyre. They discuss the societal implications of AI development, focusing…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Richard Hanania & Noah Smith: Making Sense of Trump, Elon, and Global Politics
Episode 92
This week, we're sharing Richard Hanania and Noah Smith’s live conversation from Feb 6th, recorded for their Substack audiences. This is the first time the two writers have met, and in this conversa…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Elon calls Noah a Liar, Inflation, and Changes Democrats Need to Make
Episode 91
This week Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss three key areas where Democrats need to rethink their strategy: embracing anti-inflation policies similar to the Clinton era, focusing on genuine threa…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Europe's Fate, Ukraine & Russia, and the Post-American Era
Episode 90
In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss how Ukraine has proven surprisingly resilient throughout the war by maintaining its economy and developing significant domestic drone manufactur…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Macro, Tariffs and DOGE will Impact your Bank Account | Noah Smith on How To Money
Episode 89
This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the How to Money podcast, hosted by Joel Larsgaard and Matt Altmix, with special guest Noah Smith. Together, they dive into a range of topics, including …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Elon's Real Goal at DOGE & How to Fix the Debt
Episode 88
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg talk about DOGE, Elon Musk's initiative to reform government spending, and explore why it might be more about ideology than efficiency. Noah talks about how h…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago