Noahpinion Economics and other interesting stuff
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You are what you consumeby Noah Smith on April 16, 2026Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves.
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What if a few AI companies end up with all the money and power?by Noah Smith on April 13, 2026Contemplating the grim future of the "Robot Lords".
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Will Americans want more housing if it looks prettier?by Noah Smith on April 11, 2026Maybe a little bit, but I have my doubts.
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Yes, assimilation is goodby Noah Smith on April 9, 2026Building a unified American culture isn't about bullying people; it's about living together in peace.
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I told you this would end badlyby Noah Smith on April 7, 2026In retrospect, there were signs that Trump was not a good leader.
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Roundup #80: All AI, all the timeby Noah Smith on April 5, 2026Growth; Biosecurity; Cybersecurity; Pseudonymity; Quant trading; AI adoption
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Salarymen, specialists, and small businessesby Noah Smith on April 3, 2026Some brief thoughts on the (near) future of work.
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How Japan has changed in the last 20 yearsby Noah Smith on April 1, 2026Reflections on a unique nation.
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Maybe you should have bought an electric carby Noah Smith on March 30, 2026The Iran War is illustrating the cost of anti-EV nonsense.
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Plentiful, high-paying jobs in the age of AIby Noah Smith on March 28, 2026A timely repost, with some needed clarifications.
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AI has the worst sales pitch I've ever seenby Noah Smith on March 26, 2026"Our product will make you economically useless, and possibly kill you" is not a value proposition.
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The economic consequences of the Iran warby Noah Smith on March 25, 2026The U.S. is likely to get off easy, while others will bear the brunt.
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There isn't always a "long arc" of moralityby Noah Smith on March 24, 2026Progressives should beware the idea that history will deliver them inevitable victories.
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A conversation with Claudeby Noah Smith on March 22, 2026In which a robot and I have a fun dorm-room chat about the future of science.
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China is quietly looking weakerby Noah Smith on March 21, 2026Xi Jinping's paranoia, rapidly changing technology, and the limitations of China's system could cut short the Chinese Century.
