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
(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