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Education, The Great Stagnation, and Innovation with Noah Smith
Education, The Great Stagnation, and Innovation with Noah Smith
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60 minutes
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Jun 8, 2021
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Noah Smith (@noahpinion), Bloomberg Opinion writer and author of the Noahpinion Substack, joins Erik to discuss:- Why colleges should try to emulate the Cal State and CUNY systems, which Noah says provide the best value for dollars in education.- Why the US should want to copy the Japanese and Korean healthcare systems, and the power that a national health insurance program has to drive cost down.- Why the oil shock precipitated the great stagnation, and the evolution (and non-evolution) of energy sources over the years.- What climate economics got wrong and why the revolution in green energy is will not only be about reducing carbon emissions but rather the abundance of cheap energy.- What people get wrong about inflation and monetary policy and how the fed really works.- What the US should do to increase innovation, and Noah’s take on whether science and commercialization of discoveries is slowing down or not.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup
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Jun 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
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