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06/01/2023 - Rogue AI, predicting the Supremes, and debt-ceiling dumbskullery: Mark and Carrie go all-in for summer
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- The US debt ceiling deal: nobody won, and it was all based on a deep ignorance of how the economy actually works
- DeSantis goes peak geek and launches his presidential candidacy with on a glitchy Twitter Spaces™
- Will Trump’s future criminal charges help or hurt him at the polls?
- Predictions on the Supreme Court’s final cases of the term, including decisions on environmental protection, affirmative action, and student loans
- Where does the US-China relationship go from here?
- Mark and Carrie wonder what AI is thinking
- The next demoralizing phase in the War in Ukraine.
- A surprise twist: good news!
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