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China is winning the other tech race
They understand the importance of the electric revolution. America, so far, does not.
Jun 24 • Noah Smith
Pizza wheels are bad, Japanese toilets are great
So why do Americans use the former and not the latter?
Jun 21 • Noah Smith
What defines Japan's national identity?
A guest post by Hiroko Yoda.
Jun 20 • Hiroko Yoda and Hiroko Yoda
Does anything I write matter anymore?
Punditry in the age of populism, AI, and monetization.
Jun 19 • Noah Smith
Iran is Trump's Katrina
Thoughts on the fallout from the Iran debacle.
Jun 16 • Noah Smith
Will China, Inc. be zombified?
A question surprisingly few people are asking.
Jun 15 • Noah Smith
Degrowth would make Europeans into "Europoors"
Why Europe must grow.
Jun 13 • Noah Smith
Are you finally ready to admit it's the phones?
We didn't evolve to live our lives as terminals of a digital hive-mind.
Jun 11 • Noah Smith
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