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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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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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4 months ago
Jul 8

JD Vance's crusade against GDP is wrong and bad

Making Americans poorer won't make our society better.

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4 months ago
Jul 6

No, China did not manage to avoid a crash

But there are still things we can learn from how they manage their macroeconomy.

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4 months ago
Jul 2

Stop screeching about immigration, and get smart about it

The culture war is making it impossible for us to deal with declining population.

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4 months ago
Jul 1

Roundup #84: Bears on bikes

Vibecession (or not); AI depolarization; Existential AI risk; Millennials vs.

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Jun 18

The Verification Crisis: Why Trust Is the New Bottleneck in AI with Noah Smith (Noahpinion)

Noah Smith, economist and author of Noahpinion, joins High Signal to look at what AI is already changing… and what it isn’t.

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5 months ago
Jun 16

The State of the SF Food Scene, with Noah Smith

I got Chinese food with @Noahpinion and @koreanpeptides while we went through the best food in SF for each cuisine.

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