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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