We're joined by Noah Smith, an economist, former Bloomberg Opinion writer and now influential economic commentator through his blog Noahpinion.

In this conversation, we explore how Noah has changed his mind to be far less hopeful about making political progress and how he came to think — even before Trump’s election — that we were entering a decade of conservatism. We also discuss Noah’s unusual ability to change his mind in public and admit where he thinks he’s got a call wrong.

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• Check out his post What remains of the progressive project?
• Check out his ⁠blog

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About the hosts:

Thom and Aidan left boring, stable careers in law and tech to found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FarmKind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a donation platform that helps people be a part of the solution to factory farming — regardless of their diet. While the podcast isn’t about animal welfare, it’s inspired by their daily experience grappling with a fundamental question: Why do people so rarely change their minds, even when confronted with compelling evidence? This curiosity drives their exploration of intellectual humility and the complex factors that enable (or prevent) meaningful belief change.