Techno-Optimism, Nuclear Energy, and How To Enable More Innovation
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto (a16z), the last waves of economic innovation, energy advancement, and predict the next wave of productivity gains fro...
24 Okt 202359min
Why Pax Americana is Dying and What Happens if China Attacks Taiwan
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg continue their analysis of the Israel-Gaza war, against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical power, increasing conflicts, and the end of Pax Americana. They also discuss...
18 Okt 202353min
This is not normal, even for war | Israel, Hamas, Palestine, Iran, and Saudi Arabia
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg record an episode to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, the moral problems with the leftist ideological response, the complicated geopolitical power dynamics in th...
9 Okt 20231h 7min
Where Bernie Sanders Went Wrong, PMC Socialists, and Student Loan Relief
Economist Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the legacy and failings of Bernie Sanders’ movement with regards to privatization, student loans, healthcare, and the wealth gap. Daffy is offering Econ...
3 Okt 202353min
Why the Next Age of Globalization Will Be Awesome, a Cheaper US Dollar, and Reducing the Deficit
Economist Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss Noah's Substack essays about a possible age of Austerity, and moving away from China for the US's next age of globalization. Daffy is offering Econ 102 ...
26 Sep 202349min
Why Vivek is the Wrong Candidate, the new China-Russia Axis, and Ranking Presidents’ Foreign Policy
Economist Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss Noah's recent Substack post skewering the claims and proposals that make up Republican Presidential candidate Vivek's Ramaswamy's platform. Noah covers ...
19 Sep 202358min
DM Debates, AI, and Tech Downturns with Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg are joined by Adam Nash to discuss the economic implications of AI, the recent tech downturn, and why the venture model has been so successful across multiple tech booms....
12 Sep 202351min
Fiscal Dominance, the War in Ukraine's Actual Cost, and Fact Checking Rich Men North of Richmond
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss how today’s economy compares to the Reagan-era, cheap oil geopolitics, how much the war in Ukraine is actually costing the US, and the economics of the populist a...
5 Sep 20231h
