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 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.
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: 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 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 6: The Economist's Mike Bird Debates Noah on Industrial Policy
Today we’re publishing a debate about industrial policy between Noah and Mike Bird, the Asia business and finance editor at The Economist.
episode 7: Student Debt, Wealth Inheritance, and Millennial Conservatism
In episode 7, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss student debt, inter- millennial rivalry, conservatism, international relations, and more.
episode 8: Why China is Primed for Economic Carnage Worse than the US Financial Crisis of 2008
In episode 8 of ECON 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the factors brewing up a major crisis for China’s economy, and what this means for the US and other international powers.
episode 9: Fiscal Dominance, Actual Spend on the War in Ukraine, and Fact Checking Rich Men North of Richmond
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss how today’s economy compares to the Reagan-era, cheap oil, how much the war in Ukraine is actually costing the US, and the economics of the populist anthem Rich Men North of Richmond.
episode 10: DM Debates, AI, and Tech Downturns with Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg are joined by Adam Nash to discuss the economic implications of AI, the recent tech downturn, and why the venture model has been so successful across multiple tech booms.