Ezra Klein
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- All-In Podcast2h 2m
The Great Tariff Debate with David Sacks, Larry Summers, and Ezra Klein
David Sacks, Larry Summers, Ezra Klein, Friedberg, Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya
On the eighty-day mark of President Trump's second term, the administration paused reciprocal tariffs to force global negotiations while enforcing a 125% hike on China, triggering historic market volatility and a cumulative $6 trillion loss since "Liberation Day." Critics like Larry Summers and Ezra Klein warn that this erratic "Peron-style" governance and the DOGE initiative's aggressive austerity measures risk destroying essential state capacity and triggering a deep recession, while proponents such as David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya defend the chaotic strategy as necessary game theory to secure onshoring of critical technologies and reset trade frameworks.
- 80,000 Hours1h 36m
Parenting insights from Rob and 8 past guests
Luisa Rodriguez, Rob Wiblin, Ezra Klein, Holden Karnofsky, Emily Oster, Russ Roberts, Spencer Greenberg, Elie Hassenfeld, Bryan Caplan, Nita Farahany
Holden Karnofsky discusses his surprising positive experience with early parenthood, noting stable sleep and increased well-being despite prevailing societal narratives of decline. The conversation integrates expert advice from figures like Emily Oster and Ezra Klein regarding the trade-offs between career demands and childcare, emphasizing that foundational stability outweighs specific parenting choices. Key themes include the methodological flaws in measuring parental regret, the biological realities of gamete quality, and practical strategies for balancing work, identity shifts, and child safety.