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...
31 Jul 202553min
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 ...
22 Jul 202555min
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 p...
15 Jul 202550min
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 recorded live on Substack in June. They explore Derek’s shift from The Atlantic to Substack and unp...
8 Jul 20251h 9min
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 worl...
21 Jun 202546min
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 H...
12 Jun 202545min
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,...
4 Jun 202538min
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 moto...
28 Mai 20251h 13min
