Why China is Primed for Economic Carnage Worse than the US Financial Crisis of 2008
In episode 8 of ECON 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the factors brewing up a major crisis for China’s economy, and what this means for the US and other international powers. If you’re look...
29 Aug 202352min
Student Debt, Wealth Inheritance, and Millennial Conservatism
In episode 7, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss student debt, millennial politics, conservatism, international relations, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, Ne...
22 Aug 202355min
The Economist's Mike Bird Debates Noah on Industrial Policy
Today we’re publishing a debate about industrial policy between Noah and Mike Bird, the Asia business and finance editor at The Economist. Noah highlights the importance of steering the economy to ens...
15 Aug 20231h 19min
Higher Ed, Being a Dorm Room Socrates, and the American Workforce
In episode 5, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the promise and failings of higher education, working class economic prospects, the American healthcare system, and more. Noah’s articles are linked...
8 Aug 202348min
California Land Use, The Best American City, San Francisco Politics, and more with Dan Romero
Noah Smith guests on the Moment of Zen podcast (hosted by his Econ 102 co-host Erik Torenberg and founder Dan Romero) to discuss California land use, housing, politics, policing, and more. Subscribe t...
1 Aug 20231h 28min
China’s Housing Bubble, Healthcare Crisis, and Taiwan Relations
In episode 3, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg track China's housing bubble, its healthcare crisis, and Taiwan in relation to China and Japan. Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. To lea...
25 Jul 202344min
Why Libertarianism Fragmented, How the Right Became Statist, and Culture Wars
In episode 2, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg track the fracturing of the Libertarian movement, the culture wars, and which ideas deserve not to die.We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for E...
18 Jul 202349min
Foreign Policy, Industrial Policy, and Reflections on Biden thus far
In our first episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the highs and lows of Biden's first term, Biden's policies in comparison to previous presidents and other leaders, as well as Ch...
11 Jul 202349min
