Ones and Tooze

Big tech companies are directing a huge portion of their capital expenditures to artificial intelligence—at least $650 billion in the coming year. The effect is to stimulate the economy in the short term, but what happens in the long term? Adam and Cameron discuss.

Also on the show: The state of the German economy. 
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The Super Bowl is the most watched event on American television—and a microcosm of American culture. In the first segment of the show, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic and social dimensions of the event.

In the second segment, they discuss the cultural and economic world that Jeffrey Epstein inhabited before dying by suicide in prison in 2019.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has fired two top generals for alleged corruption as part of a dramatic military purge. With the move, Xi appears to have tightened his hold over the military but added significant instability. Adam and Cameron discuss the history and economics of the People's Liberation Army.

Also on the show: Ahead of the Winter Games, Adam and Cameron discuss the economics of Milan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a meandering address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, demanding that Greenland be handed over to the United States and making a series of questionable assertions. Adam was there. On the podcast, he and Cameron discuss the address, the conference, and the crisis over Greenland.
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Adam and Cameron discuss the huge protests across Iran—what is driving them and what they mean for the country's future.

Also on the show: The U.S. Justice Department investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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