"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

95 Episodes

1. Why Pax Americana is Dying and What Happens if China Attacks Taiwan

   Published: 10/18/2023
2. This is not normal, even for war | Israel, Hamas, Palestine, Iran, and Saudi Arabia

   Published: 10/9/2023
3. Where Bernie Sanders Went Wrong, PMC Socialists, and Student Loan Relief

   Published: 10/3/2023
4. Why the Next Age of Globalization Will Be Awesome, a Cheaper US Dollar, and Reducing the Deficit

   Published: 9/26/2023
5. Why Vivek is the Wrong Candidate, the new China-Russia Axis, and Ranking Presidents’ Foreign Policy

   Published: 9/19/2023
6. DM Debates, AI, and Tech Downturns with Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy

   Published: 9/12/2023
7. Fiscal Dominance, the War in Ukraine's Actual Cost, and Fact Checking Rich Men North of Richmond

   Published: 9/5/2023
8. Why China is Primed for Economic Carnage Worse than the US Financial Crisis of 2008

   Published: 8/29/2023
9. Student Debt, Wealth Inheritance, and Millennial Conservatism

   Published: 8/22/2023
10. The Economist's Mike Bird Debates Noah on Industrial Policy

    Published: 8/15/2023
11. Higher Ed, Being a Dorm Room Socrates, and the American Workforce

    Published: 8/8/2023
12. California Land Use, The Best American City, San Francisco Politics, and more with Dan Romero

    Published: 8/1/2023
13. China’s Housing Bubble, Healthcare Crisis, and Taiwan Relations

    Published: 7/25/2023
14. Why Libertarianism Fragmented, How the Right Became Statist, and Culture Wars

    Published: 7/18/2023
15. Foreign Policy, Industrial Policy, and Reflections on Biden thus far

    Published: 7/11/2023