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The American suburbs are better than you think
They're not my personal cup of tea, but there are good reasons people like them.
 • Noah Smith
I have never been working class
Unlike some American elites, I actually understand this fact.
 • Noah Smith
MAGA's attack on science is even worse than it looks
The engine that powered history's greatest nation is in danger.
 • Noah Smith
JD Vance's crusade against GDP is wrong and bad
Making Americans poorer won't make our society better.
 • Noah Smith
No, China did not manage to avoid a crash
But there are still things we can learn from how they manage their macroeconomy.
 • Noah Smith
The American age was the human age
Reflections on 250 years.
 • Noah Smith
Stop screeching about immigration, and get smart about it
The culture war is making it impossible for us to deal with declining population.
 • Noah Smith
Roundup #84: Bears on bikes
Vibecession (or not); AI depolarization; Existential AI risk; Millennials vs. Boomers; Deindustrialization; Russian oil revenue; GLP-1s; AI and jobs
 • Noah Smith

June 2026

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