Two Cheers for Abundance Liberalism This emerging school of thought has its flaws. But it's a potentially valuable ally for libertarians and other free market advocates. Reason · Apr 23
World War 3 Fears: Expert Issues Chilling Warning That World Is 'Inching Closer' to WW3 Noah Smith warns the world may be edging closer to World War III amid fallout from the Iran War and rising tensions between China and Taiwan, likening current risks to conditions seen in the 1930s. He notes advances in artificial intelligence and drones are changing how wars are fought, and suggests… International Business Times UK · Mar 11
World of Warcraft: Midnight's new solo-friendly Prey mode will have bosses attacking you out of nowhere: 'There's going to be some really mean stuff that we're going to do to you' A new game mode makes the open world a dangerous place, developers warn—and also makes it lucrative to kill critters PC Gamer · Dec 22, 2025
The Poverty Line Isn't a Vibe A more robust welfare state won't change the fact that tradeoffs exist, even for relatively wealthy Americans who choose to have kids. Reason · Dec 2, 2025
Artificially Inflated? Plus: Ted Cruz eyes 2028, Nicolás Maduro imagines, and more... Reason · Nov 18, 2025
Two Prominent Left-Liberal Thinkers Reconsider Libertarianism Legal scholar Cass Sunstein and economic policy commentator Noah Smith haven't become libertarians - but they take a more favorable view of that ideology than before. This evolution might prefigure a potential alliance between libertarians and "abundance" liberals. Reason · Sep 29, 2025
Noah Smith: I Owe Libertarians an Apology The econ blogger explains why libertarians might have been (kind of) right all along—and why our ideas are more necessary than he thought in the age of Trump. Reason · May 15, 2025
Normalizing Relations Plus: Qatar-a-Lago, Ocasio-Cortez sure looks interested in running, how Mississippi public schools improved, and more... Reason · May 14, 2025
India vs. Pakistan (and China) Plus: Conclave time, land acknowledgements, deporting to Libya, and more... Reason · May 7, 2025
Noah Smith Regrets Bashing Libertarians Smith: I feel like I owe libertarians an apology, for severely underrating their ideology. I was so focused on its theoretical flaws… The post Noah Smith Regrets Bashing Libertarians appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 1, 2025
‘It’s the teachers that have gotten me through’: how one public school is celebrating its HSC results Barrenjoey high on Sydney’s northern beaches posted some of its best ever results, with the principal citing staff dedication – and a sense of belonging The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2024
Baby Incentives Plus: New Jersey mysteries, cigarettes for homeless people, and more... Reason · Dec 17, 2024
Kamala Harris’s housing plan is similar to a Singaporean strategy It won’t solve all, but “making the U.S. just a little bit more like Singapore can only be a good thing, and that’s what Harris is trying to do here,” influential economics expert Noah Smith wrote. Fortune · Aug 19, 2024
Reason · Mar 17, 2024 Two Posts on Irish-American Politics and History, and its Lessons for Today St. Patrick's Day is a good time to re-up my posts on what can be learned from the declining political significance of Irish-American identity, and whether Hispanics are following the same path of assimilation as the Irish did.
PC Gamer · Jan 5, 2024 Okay, 'Boomer Shooter' is now an official genre on Steam From an inside joke to a legitimate Steam tag, the boomer shooter has come a long way.
Reason · Jan 1, 2024 Are Hispanics Following the Path of the Irish? Economic policy commentator Noah Smith compiles evidence that the today's Hispanics are following a similar path to that of Irish-Americans in earlier eras of American history.
PC Gamer · Dec 12, 2023 'I'm an actor, I'm not a doctor—I'm not a hero': Astarion's voice actor reflects on his Game Awards win for Baldur's Gate 3, and the humility of helping others feel seen Take a bow, vampire man.
Fortune · Sep 11, 2023 A.I. will reduce inequality by leveling the tech playing field Previous IT waves made inequality worse by putting money and power in the hands of over-educated experts. A.I. could do the opposite.
Fortune · Aug 31, 2023 CEOs have committed to reducing reliance on China—but can't settle on an alternative If not China, where?
PC Gamer · Aug 28, 2023 All of my friends are playing Baldur's Gate 3 completely wrong, but I love that it lets them You did WHAT to the Last Light Inn?!
PC Gamer · Jun 23, 2023 Why you should consider a CRT for your PC gaming setup this year Despite their bulk, the vivid colors and low latency of a CRT can still make the right PC games look absolutely incredible today.
Reason · Jun 4, 2023 Adam Smith Wasn't a Progressive Stop quoting him out of context on taxation, education, and monopoly.
ABC News · Jun 3, 2023 Yamba honours memory of 15-year-old boy believed to be victim of murder-suicide The 15-year-old once wore the yellow and black of the Yamba Buccaneers Rugby Club. He was remembered by former clubmates today, as the small, connected community continues to come to terms with the deaths of Noah and his father.
Tech&Learning · Mar 21, 2023 What Happens To Education Institutions When A Bank Fails? The recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank should have implications for the way many education institutions go about their banking