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Noah Smith is a writer economist, with fiercely independent takes that he articulates with precision and clarity. We see him as a knowledgable crypto outsider, which is a rare trait we've seen throughout the posts on his blog, Noahpinion.

In today's episode, we cover geopolitics in broad strokes—Noah thinks we're already at war in the form of an economic showdown between what he calls the New Allies and New Axis.

We also turn to crypto, where Noah gives his bull case while addressing some misconceptions he sees in the crypto community.

The sum of all of this is an episode title we thought we'd never see on Bankless—The Future is Fiat.

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• Noah Smith

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• Freedom's Forge

• Noah’s Writing

  • The War Economy

  • The Danger Zone

  • Could We Sanction China?

  • Blockchains, Dollarization, and Capital

  • Room for One More Bubble

  • Economic Misconceptions of the Crypto World

  • Amway Culture

  • Central Bank Digital Currencies

  • NFTs Will Probably Be Back

  • Beating Inflation

  • No, America is Not Collapsing

  • Techno-Optimism

  • Lovecraftian Intelligence

  • Sci-Fi Futures We Didn't Get

  • New Industrialism

  • Liberalism is Resilient

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