The Most Amazing — and Dangerous — Technology in the World

The Most Amazing — and Dangerous — Technology in the World

I’m never not impressed by how Ezra Klein tackles complex issues, and manages to get that much depth and clarity out of his podcast guests. This episode is about semiconductors: What an engineering marvel they are, how our entire modern life depends upon them, and how they became a focal point of geopolitical power struggles.


From Weekly Filet #440, in May 2023.

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