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This week on Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg delivers a masterful analysis of American progressivism's rise, fall, and potential future resurrection as a class-focused movement in the 2030s. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/c29e2f67-3580-4753-913b-f87c744c6118
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:00) Introduction and Halloween costume discussion
(00:02:58) Overview of progressive movement's history
(00:11:45) Discussion of Me Too movement and its impact
(00:24:03) Analysis of class divide in America
(00:35:24) Speculation on future of progressivism
(00:47:57) Critique of current disconnect between elites and working class
(00:54:00) Call for class-focused progressivism in the future
(01:01:00) Concluding thoughts and wrap-up
This week on Econ 102, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg delivers a masterful analysis of American progressivism's rise, fall, and potential future resurrection as a class-focused movement in the 2030s. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/c29e2f67-3580-4753-913b-f87c744c6118
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Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz
YouTube: youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast
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Weights & Biases
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:00) Introduction and Halloween costume discussion
(00:02:58) Overview of progressive movement's history
(00:11:45) Discussion of Me Too movement and its impact
(00:24:03) Analysis of class divide in America
(00:35:24) Speculation on future of progressivism
(00:47:57) Critique of current disconnect between elites and working class
(00:54:00) Call for class-focused progressivism in the future
(01:01:00) Concluding thoughts and wrap-up
