Derek Thompson
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The Dangerous Dilemma Facing America’s Biggest Auto Companies
Although the media is focused on the battle between gas-powered cars and EVs right now, a bigger issue is looming: where those cars are being produced
Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
Derek shares his thoughts on the question of the moment in tech and tech politics: whether TikTok should be banned in the United States
How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next
The past 18 months have seen a major change in the film industry: The old franchise models have lost their luster, and original films are dominating at the box office. Lucas Shaw joins to explain!
What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy
Derek talks with economist Judd Cramer about his new paper, which posits that our inflation data doesn’t properly account for skyrocketing interest rates
Why the “Need for Chaos” Is Eating American Politics
Many Americans today seem to embrace conspiracy theories and nihilistic burn-it-all-down messages, not because they are partisans of the left or right, but because they’ve become cynical about all elite and all major institutions of power