The American Compass Podcast
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Measuring Machine Intelligence with Chris PainterHow should we evaluate AI’s capabilities, risks, and autonomy as systems grow more powerful?Neither Girlboss, Nor Tradwife with Emma WatersHow today's young conservative women are rethinking work, family, and ambition.Fixing Finance with Rohit ChopraCan consumer protection address the excesses of online sports betting, prediction markets, and beyond?Want to End Illegal Immigration? Hire American, with Daniel KishiHow labor-market enforcement, not just border security, must shape immigration policy.Escaping the College-For-All Trap with Dan CurrellWhy America’s higher-education system struggles to deliver meaningful pathways into work and adulthood.Palantir's Alex Karp, the Teamsters' Sean O'Brien, and Oren Walk into a Bar...A fascinating conversation on the future of technology and labor.The Future of Trump's Tariffs with Mark DiPlacidoOne week after the Supreme Court's ruling, where do things stand?What Economists Get Wrong with Luigi ZingalesWhy the 'economic consensus' is growing even less relevant to policymakingSaving Capitalism from the Capitalists with Oren CassHow financialization is continuing to undermine America's prosperity.What Happened to the Starter Home? with Bobby FijanHow America’s broken housing pipeline can be rebuilt to support families and restore communities.Solving the Welfare Fraud Crisis with Shad WhiteHow America's fraud-ridden safety net can be reformed to restore public trustDispatches from Davos with Oren CassHow the global elite is actually reacting to Trump’s approach to alliances and U.S. leadershipHow to Solve the Affordability Crisis with Daniel KishiA wide range of potential solutions to Americans' affordability fears have emerged—how should the administration act?How to Rebuild American Industry with Mike SchmidtWhat the CHIPS Act reveals about the limits—and possibilities—of modern industrial policy.Is Venezuela the Return of Regime Change? with Michael Brendan DoughertyHow Washington’s pressure campaign fits into a larger pattern of uncertainty in current U.S. policyPolicing Monopolies with Gail SlaterHow the New Right is rethinking antitrust after decades of libertarian influence and market consolidationA New Global Trade Order with Mark DiPlacidoWhy 2025 marked a turning point for U.S. trade policy and what a post-WTO future may look like for America and its allies.Reassessing Globalization with Former Mexican President Ernesto ZedilloOne of the policy’s architects defends a system that Americans have begun to rejectThe Tech Revolution in America’s Schools with Brad LittlejohnHow educational AI and smart toys are beginning to reshape childhoodAmerica's Squid Game Economy with John CarneyWhy professionals feel stuck, old economic metrics are failing, and how trade, immigration, and productivity are reshaping America’s future