Economist and Substack writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening in the news, technology, business, and beyond, through the lens of economics. Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 21 hours 53 minutes
episode 5: 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.
episode 1: 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.
episode 3: 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 learn more: www.turpentine.co
episode 1: 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.
episode 1: Foreign Policy, Industrial Policy, and Reflections on Biden thus far
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the highs and low of "Everything Bagel" Biden's first term, Biden's policies in comparison to previous presidents and other leaders, as well as China -- its real estate sector, industrial and manufacturing industries, and its views on the tech sector.