Summary: In an interview, Patrick Collison and Noah Smith discuss U.S. labor productivity, the rise of solar energy, and the decline in marriage and fertility rates among non-college-educated Americans. They explore how economic conditions, particularly for non-college men, may influence women’s decisions to marry. Additionally, they consider the impacts of aging and AI on long-term economic growth, noting both challenges and potential benefits.
“green” energy is actually just cheap energy — especially solar. (View Highlight)
Humanity has found a newer, better way of generating electricity, and countries that embrace it will reap the benefits accordingly (View Highlight)
the entire decline in marriage is about non-college women no longer wanting to marry non-college men. (View Highlight)
standardized testing is great for poor and disadvantaged kids’ educational opportunities, since it discovers and elevates talented kids who would otherwise be overlooked by the other parts of the system (View Highlight)