AI, markets, and power: A conversation with Paul Krugman (2025 re-run)

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View • January 08, 2026

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In this episode, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and I discuss how a strong US economy, high asset valuations, and rapid AI adoption are sitting in uneasy tension. We explore what past technology cycles can teach us, why safety nets struggle to address disruption, and where genuine optimism still makes sense.

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