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Feb. 19, 2023
E9: Modern cold wars with China and Russia, the new right, and tech's cultural shift w/ Noah Smith
We speak with Noah Smith about our modern cold wars with China & Russia, the new right, and tech’s cultural & political shifts.
0:00 intro 1:50 sponsor 2:15 What determines a country’s success 6:00 Chinese collapse? 8:35 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 1:01:00 Fake liberals 1:06:30 Why California is a one-party state 1:15:00 Tech’s political shift 1:20:00 Noah’s advice to tech people
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