Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore San Francisco's urban challenges, focusing on homelessness and gang activity, with Noah offering insights into how the city's geography, weather, and development have attracted homeless populations, while also examining the role of its prison system in perpetuating gang culture.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:21) San Francisco: A walkable city
(00:46) Homelessness in San Francisco
(02:19) Gang dynamics in San Francisco
(05:07) Prison gangs and their influence
(07:41) Sponsor: Givewell
(08:55) Outro
In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg explore San Francisco's urban challenges, focusing on homelessness and gang activity, with Noah offering insights into how the city's geography, weather, and development have attracted homeless populations, while also examining the role of its prison system in perpetuating gang culture.
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SPONSORS:
GiveWell
GiveWell spends 50,000 hours every year doing deep-dives into different charitable programs to try to find the ways to do the most good for your dollar. GiveWell has now spent over 17 years researching charitable organizations and only directs funding to a few of the HIGHEST-IMPACT opportunities they’ve found. Visit givewell.org to find out more or make a donation. Select PODCAST and enter Econ 102 at checkout to make sure they know you heard about them from us.
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SEND US YOUR Q's FOR NOAH TO ANSWER ON AIR: Econ102@Turpentine.co
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FOLLOW ON X:
@noahpinion
@eriktorenberg
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LINKS:
Noahpinion: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:21) San Francisco: A walkable city
(00:46) Homelessness in San Francisco
(02:19) Gang dynamics in San Francisco
(05:07) Prison gangs and their influence
(07:41) Sponsor: Givewell
(08:55) Outro
