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đNoah Smith explains what sustainability entails within technology and why it's vital for us to see ahead of our short term cycles for future generations. For more of Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg's thoughts on the Techno-Optimist Manifesto, the last waves of economic innovation, and predictions on the next wave of productivity gains from private and government-enabled innovation, check out our most recent episode of ECON 102: youtube.com/watch?v=dIYfLd10ZfA
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![Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wHoIKwBTs1k/mqdefault.jpg "Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]
In our second installment of Analyzing the Economies Around the World, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe and Turkey. They discuss the UKs productivity issues, Frances nuclear energy investments, Germanys weaknesses, Polands economic success, Turkeys economic policies, and immigration challenges across the EU and Europe.
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture â all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. Weâre launching new shows every week, and weâre looking for industry-leading sponsors â if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
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Noah Smiths Noahpinion https://www.noahpinion.blog
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@eriktorenberg (Erik)
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:30) UKs economic challenges
(07:25) Frances nuclear power success
(12:02) Germanyâs trust problem
(24:28) Sponsor: Turpentine
(25:36) Italyâs stagnant and declining economy
(26:33) Polands economic rise
(31:24) Poland responding to external threats
(32:25) Europes immigration challenges
(45:13) EUs future despite economic and regulatory obstacles.
(52:34) Turkeys economic landscape and prospects
(58:17) Wrap
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