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Some brief thoughts on the (near) future of work.
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How Japan has changed in the last 20 years
Reflections on a unique nation.
Apr 1 • Noah Smith
Maybe you should have bought an electric car
The Iran War is illustrating the cost of anti-EV nonsense.
Mar 30 • Noah Smith
Plentiful, high-paying jobs in the age of AI
A timely repost, with some needed clarifications.
Mar 28 • Noah Smith
AI has the worst sales pitch I've ever seen
"Our product will make you economically useless, and possibly kill you" is not a value proposition.
Mar 26 • Noah Smith
The economic consequences of the Iran war
The U.S. is likely to get off easy, while others will bear the brunt.
Mar 25 • Noah Smith
There isn't always a "long arc" of morality
Progressives should beware the idea that history will deliver them inevitable victories.
Mar 24 • Noah Smith
A conversation with Claude
In which a robot and I have a fun dorm-room chat about the future of science.
Mar 22 • Noah Smith
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