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A Techno-Optimist’s Case for AI

2025-12-06 · 55 min · episode 214 · 10 entities

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companys 6

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  • mentioned Crooked Media company
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  • hosted by Audioboom company
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  • mentioned Society & Culture concept
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  • discusses Society & Culture concept
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Episode description as stored
Economist and techno-optimist Noah Smith, author of the Noahpinion Substack, joins Offline to debate the promise of artificial intelligence, the benefits of online fragmentation (could it be good for our society?) and whether liberal nationalism is feasible—and a good thing. Though Noah and Jon differ on a lot of “Offline” themes, they find common ground on the dangers of social media, leftist scolds, and a country with an identity crisis. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.