In today’s episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg answer listener questions on intriguing topics from politics to personal relationships. They analyze Donald Trump, discuss Chomsky's influence on foreign policy, explore the economics of dating markets, and discuss Noah's theory 'why sex leads to love'.

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LINKS:
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Assessing Trump's Presidency
(03:20) Trump's Presidency: The good and the bad
(12:32) Biden vs. Trump: Second term predictions
(16:18) Sponsor: Babbel and Beehiiv
(18:53) Tech's shift towards Trump
(25:20) Chomsky's influence on foreign policy
(30:49) Sponsor: Warp
(31:48) Anti-American sentiment: A global perspective
(35:46) Economic schools of thought
(37:08) Ranking federal reserve chairs
(41:00) Paul Krugman's legacy
(42:49) Economic models and dating markets
(47:22) Role of sex in long-term relationships
(53:56) Coolidge effect and human relationships
(01:00:38) Genetics and long-term passion
(01:03:23) Wrap