The Best of Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ
10+ most popular Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ articles, as voted by our community.
Writes about economics, tweets about rabbits. For serious opinions/analysis, read my blog: http://noahpinion.blog
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Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Artificial Intelligence
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on China
China has a fateful choice to make
The Ukraine war, Covid, and the real estate bust herald a crossroads for the world's biggest nation.
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Digital Life
I can only promise you that it's going to get weirder
Technology is always changing the nature of human life.
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Economy
Where does the wealth go when asset prices go down?
It vanishes into nothingness.
«The short answer is: It didnโt โgoโ anywhere. It vanished. It stopped existing. Thatโs not a natural or intuitive idea โ how can wealth just disappear? โ»
Why has climate economics failed us?
Economists could have helped in the fight against climate change. So far, they haven't.
«The big conceptual mistake here is to assume that whatever economists can easily measure is the sum total of whatโs important for the world»
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Generative AI
Generative AI: autocomplete for everything
A joint blog post by Noah and roon on the future of work in the age of AI
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Macroeconomics
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Russia
The big sanctions: A quick explainer
The goals and risks of SWIFT cutoff, central bank sanctions, etc.
Europe has to stand against Russia
The U.S. is going to get distracted, and Russia isn't going to stop.
Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ on Technology
Interview: Marc Andreessen, VC and tech pioneer
Shared by 589, including Michael (เคฎเฅเคเฅเคถ), Marvin โPolymath but really Just Generalistโ Liao, Chris Messina, Mathew Ingram, Arielle Pardes
«Donโt follow your passion. Seriously. Donโt follow your passion. Your passion is likely more dumb and useless than anything else. Your passion should be your hobby, not your work. Do it in your spare time.»
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Why Sri Lanka is having an economic crisis
A textbook currency crisis, triggered by a bunch of policy mistakes.
Interview: Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe
In addition to being a friend and a Noahpinion subscriber, Patrick Collison is one of the worldโs most successful founder-CEOs. Along with his co-founder and brother John, he built online payments…
Interview: Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum
In which we talk about the big shifts in crypto.
The Darkness
Illiberalism is on the march, all over the world.
«And when youโre afraid, you turn to someone to protect you. A strongman politician. A ruthless military. A powerful neighbor, even if itโs an autocratic one.»
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