02.19.2023 - By Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, Antonio Garcia Martinez
We speak with Noah Smith about our modern cold wars with China & Russia, the new right, and tech’s cultural & political shifts. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/zen
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) intro
(01:50) sponsor
(02:15) What determines a country’s success
(06:00) Chinese collapse?
(08:35) Why does Ukraine matter?
(13:30) Can America be isolationist?
(20:20) Are we in a Cold War with China?
(25:45) Unpacking the new right
(35:44) The future of wokeness
(41:40) How Noah finds meaning in life (petting rabbits)
(44:20) Noah defends his liberalism
(53:00) American cope
(57:00) Why American infrastructure sucks
(01:01:00) Fake liberals
(01:06:30) Why California is a one-party state
(01:15:00) Tech’s political shift
(01:20:00) Noah’s advice to tech people
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