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Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the rise in pseudoscience, the “administrification” in America, the trillion-dollar non-profit sector, and more. Daffy is offering Econ 102 listeners a free $25 for the charity of their choice when they join: daffy.org/econ102
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Sponsors: GIVEWELL | DAFFY | NETSUITE
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Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co
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LINKS:
Noahpinion on Substack: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
“Politicized science inevitably tends toward pseudoscience” –
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/politicized-science-inevitably-tends
‘The Diamond Age’ by Neal Stephenson: amazon.com/Diamond-Age-Illustrated-Primer-Spectra/dp/0553380966
“Nobody says hi in San Francisco” – https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/nobody-says-hi-in-san-francisco
‘Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers’ an essay by Tom Wolfe –
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Chic_%26_Mau-Mauing_the_Flak_Catchers
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X / TWITTER:
@noahpinion (Noah)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
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Timestamps
(00:00) Episode Preview
(01:21) New Release Day
(01:35) Q&As
(02:43) The politicization of science
(16:51) SPONSOR: GIVEWELL
(18:17) Is Academia Primarily Left?
(21:58) The Administrator Boom
(25:59) SPONSORS: DAFFY & NETSUITE
(28:13) The Trillion Dollar Non-profit sector
(30:06) Special Interest Groups
(33:42) Nonprofit vs Government
(42:24) Politicians on Nonprofits
(45:23) Global productivity slowdown
(52:09) Charter Schools
(54:17) Accelerating those at the bottom
(58:24) A.I. Tutors
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Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the rise in pseudoscience, the “administrification” in America, the trillion-dollar non-profit sector, and more. Daffy is offering Econ 102 listeners a free $25 for the charity of their choice when they join: daffy.org/econ102
–
Sponsors: GIVEWELL | DAFFY | NETSUITE
Have you ever wondered where your donation could have the most impact? GiveWell has now spent over 15 years researching charitable organizations and only directs funding to the highest impact opportunities they’ve found in global health and poverty alleviation. Make informed decisions about high-impact giving. If you’ve never donated through GiveWell before, you can have your donation matched up to $100 before the end of the year, or as long as matching funds last. To claim your match, go to givewell.org and pick “Podcast” and enter Econ 102 at checkout.
Daffy is the most modern and accessible donor-advised fund, making it easier to put money aside for charity. You can make your tax-deductible contributions all at once or set aside a little each week or month. And you don’t just have to donate cash, you can easily contribute stocks, ETFs, or crypto. Plus, you never have to track receipts from your donations again. It’s free to get started and Econ 102 listeners get $25 towards the charity of their choice. Daffy is offering Econ 102 listeners a free $25 for the charity of their choice when they join Daffy daffy.org/econ102
NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform head to NetSuite netsuite.com/102 and download your own customized KPI checklist.
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Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co
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LINKS:
Noahpinion on Substack: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
“Politicized science inevitably tends toward pseudoscience” –
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/politicized-science-inevitably-tends
‘The Diamond Age’ by Neal Stephenson: amazon.com/Diamond-Age-Illustrated-Primer-Spectra/dp/0553380966
“Nobody says hi in San Francisco” – https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/nobody-says-hi-in-san-francisco
‘Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers’ an essay by Tom Wolfe –
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Chic_%26_Mau-Mauing_the_Flak_Catchers
–
X / TWITTER:
@noahpinion (Noah)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
–
Timestamps
(00:00) Episode Preview
(01:21) New Release Day
(01:35) Q&As
(02:43) The politicization of science
(16:51) SPONSOR: GIVEWELL
(18:17) Is Academia Primarily Left?
(21:58) The Administrator Boom
(25:59) SPONSORS: DAFFY & NETSUITE
(28:13) The Trillion Dollar Non-profit sector
(30:06) Special Interest Groups
(33:42) Nonprofit vs Government
(42:24) Politicians on Nonprofits
(45:23) Global productivity slowdown
(52:09) Charter Schools
(54:17) Accelerating those at the bottom
(58:24) A.I. Tutors
Music License: YQR4SU2IRVFWA8DY
REH1JWEIUED4YDLX
AWTZBUNGSRUGF66M
