Keith Rabois and Zach Weinberg Debate: Are Tariffs a Smart Economic Weapon?
EP 137 of The Logan Bartlett Show: For people building companies - from the people who’ve done it.
I hosted a debate between Keith Rabois and Zach Weinberg on what tariffs are actually trying to accomplish.
One core theme: Tariffs aren’t fully about “bringing back factories,” but rather a negotiation tool to eliminate foreign trade barriers - ultimately aiming to increase free trade, not restrict it.
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We also got into:
What each of them would do if they were in charge
Whether the trade deficit is a meaningful metric or just a misunderstood talking point
If tariffs could be part of an initiative to replace income tax — shifting toward a more consumption-based tax system
If tariffs could successfully be used as a non-military tool to reduce drug supply to the US
If there’s a major disconnect between the new administration’s rhetoric and the actual economic goals behind the policy
One of the deepest economic conversations from the show’s recent history — and a rare debate where both sides had real logic behind their views.
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