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Manufacturing's Future, The Electric Tech Stack, and Automation

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

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Involution: overcompetition and falling profits

Noah defines involution (neijuan) and explains how physical-capital intensive industries can suffer price collapse from excessive local competition.

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