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Noah Smith

Economics commentator; writes the Noahpinion newsletter

The latest interviews, podcast appearances, and blog posts from Noah Smith, updated daily.

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3 months ago
Aug 6

Are the Democrats going to save us this time?

And if not, what do we do?

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3 months ago
Aug 4

The end of the age of heroes

AI will soon be better at math than any human. What does that mean?

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3 months ago
Jul 30

Why did South Korean stocks just crash?

The AI boom creates a lot of uncertainty.

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3 months ago
Jul 28

Roundup #85: Most policy is also industrial policy

Trump and science; U. S. national debt; Europe and software; America and trains; China and metal refining; Indian women…

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3 months ago
Jul 26

What will more intelligence actually do for us?

A lot, actually. But it won't look quite like what humans do with our intelligence.

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4 months ago
Jul 22

Who was the worst monster of the 20th century?

And who is the worst monster of the 21st?

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4 months ago
Jul 20

The UK is a cautionary tale for the U.S.

Learning from Britain's missteps doesn't mean looking down on them.

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4 months ago
Jul 15

Why I didn't sign the "We Must Act Now" statement (yet)

I'd like to know exactly what the actions are.

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4 months ago
Jul 13

The American suburbs are better than you think

They're not my personal cup of tea, but there are good reasons people like them.

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4 months ago
Jul 12

I have never been working class

Unlike some American elites, I actually understand this fact.

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