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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Turpentine · Monthly

Economist and "Noahpinion" 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.

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What AI Means for Anthropic, Washington, and Jobs

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 30 minMar 24, 2026

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Technology, Crime, and Public Safety w/ Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 45 minFeb 9, 2026

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Europe's Future, Online Politics, and Populism in America

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 44 minJan 2, 2026

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Immigration Debate w/ Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry and Noah Smith

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 25 minDec 5, 2025

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AI Business Models, Rare Earths, and China's Economic Challenges

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 55 minNov 11, 2025

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Manufacturing's Future, The Electric Tech Stack, and Automation

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 57 minOct 8, 2025

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Who Profits from AI?

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 57 minAug 27, 2025

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AGI Thought Experiment with Dwarkesh Patel, Noah Smith, and Erik Torenberg | From the a16z Podcast

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 16 minAug 15, 2025

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Making Sense of Milei, AI & Employment, and America's Future

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 54 minJul 31, 2025

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Sam D'Amico and Noah Smith on How China Masters Manufacturing (And How America Can Catch Up)

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 56 minJul 22, 2025

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The 2nd China Shock: Why Chinese Companies Are Making Zero Profit

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 51 minJul 15, 2025

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Derek Thompson on Why America Can't Build, Abundance, and Substack

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 10 minJul 8, 2025

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What Replaces Twitter? With Noah Smith & Chris Best, CEO of Substack

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 47 minJun 21, 2025

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China, Tesla, and the Electric Tech Stack Revolution

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 46 minJun 12, 2025

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Cost Disease, USAID Debate, and is Curtis Yarvin Trapped in 2020

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 39 minJun 4, 2025

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Noah Smith & Matt Yglesias on the Electric Technology Crisis, China, and America's Future

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 14 minMay 28, 2025

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India-Pakistan, Building Back Military Power, and Immigration

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 0 minMay 23, 2025

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The Middle Class Myth, China's Future, and What Really Happened in 1971

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 53 minMay 15, 2025

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You Can't Tariff Your Way to Greatness

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 1 minMay 2, 2025

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The Deindustrialization Paradox

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 46 minApr 24, 2025

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The Bond Market Rules Everything

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 58 minApr 18, 2025

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Tariff Mayhem and Capital Flight

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 0 minApr 14, 2025

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The New Left vs The New Right

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 12 minApr 1, 2025

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Abundance Debate, Sex Politics, and Left vs Right Economic Populism

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 59 minMar 25, 2025

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How Europe, America and China are Repositioning

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 53 minMar 18, 2025

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Making Sense of America's Tariff Chaos

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 4 minMar 12, 2025

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AI, Stargate, & Surveillance with Auron McIntyre and Lev Polyakov

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 38 minMar 6, 2025

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Richard Hanania & Noah Smith: Making Sense of Trump, Elon, and Global Politics

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 16 minFeb 28, 2025

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Elon calls Noah a Liar, Inflation, and Changes Democrats Need to Make

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 59 minFeb 26, 2025

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Europe's Fate, Ukraine & Russia, and the Post-American Era

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 53 minFeb 19, 2025

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How the Macro, Tariffs and DOGE will Impact your Bank Account | Noah Smith on How To Money

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 1 minFeb 14, 2025

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Elon's Real Goal at DOGE & How to Fix the Debt

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 54 minFeb 12, 2025

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Patrick Collison & Noah Smith: How Can the US Stay Ahead Technologically?

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 46 minFeb 7, 2025

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Understanding US-China Relations Right Now with Nathan Labenz

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 2 minFeb 5, 2025

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Paul Krugman on Leaving NYT, America's Economy, and Trump

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 5 minJan 31, 2025

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Trump's Executive Orders, China's Economy, The Bull Case for the Middle East, and Europe's Decline

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 3 minJan 29, 2025

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Noah Smith on Taiwan's Future, Nuclear Proliferation, and Trump 2.0 [ChinaTalk]

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 9 minJan 22, 2025

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A Debate with Scott Sumner: Industrial Policy, China, and National Security

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 53 minJan 15, 2025

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Canada After Trudeau, Immigration Debate, and China's Economy

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 58 minJan 9, 2025

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Trump, Tariffs, and the New 80s: America's Next Cultural Reset

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 0 minJan 2, 2025

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China's Demographic Time Bomb and America's Economic Future

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 49 minDec 25, 2024

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Relationships, Gender Wars, and Online Culture with Katherine Dee (Default Friend)

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 52 minDec 18, 2024

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The New Left, Health Insurance Myths, and Solving Underpopulation

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 55 minDec 11, 2024

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A Debate on Immigration, Ethnostates, and National Identity

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 3 minDec 4, 2024

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Vitalik Buterin & Noah Smith | Is Authoritarianism Inevitable?

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 35 minNov 27, 2024

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DOGE, Political Realignment, and the End of 'Groups'

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 16 minNov 21, 2024

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Post-Trump Reflections: Fixing Blue Cities

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 56 minNov 13, 2024

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Trump and Shadow President Elon

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 49 minNov 7, 2024

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Trump vs Kamala, Hereticon, Election Craziness

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 1 hr 4 minNov 4, 2024

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Mini: Comparing the New Axis to WWII

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Audio · 7 minNov 1, 2024

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