What Noah Smith thinks about government
Economics writer; author of the Noahpinion newsletter.
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6 dated positions, 2024 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Noah Smith has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsAnd saving the government money by killing people creates a perverse incentive.
- 6 days earlier
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Their wordsOne unpopular position I’ve stuck to over the years is that a strong bureaucracy is good. I don’t mean “bureaucracy” as in red tape and regulation; I mean a competent, empowered civil service that can perform crucial government functions efficiently and well using in-house expertise. This is also called state capacity.
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Their wordsSocial media is destroying out society. Quitting doesn't help because everyone else is still on it. It's a bad equilibrium. It needs to be solved with government regulations.
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Our readingThose who rule need to be made to realize that their own models are a threat to their rule.
Their wordsThis is why we need to make them realize that their own models are a threat to their rule.
- 9 months earlier
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Their wordsBut it shows that India’s government is able to push through pro-growth reforms over the objections of incumbent stakeholders.
↗I think India can do itnoahpinion.blog 3rd of 3 in this piece
- 14 months earlier
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Their wordsBut if the American people have decreed that a person should not get in, they should not get in.
↗On immigration, what Americans want is democratic controlnoahpinion.blog 2nd of 2 in this piece