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ACX Grants ++: The Second Half
Scott Alexander shares the second half of ACX Grants, presenting 59 diverse project proposals seeking funding or support.
80 min read 12,376 words
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So You Want To Run A Microgrants Program
Scott Alexander shares his experiences and challenges in running a microgrants program, offering insights and advice for others considering similar initiatives.
51 min read 7,889 words
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Heuristics That Almost Always Work
Scott Alexander discusses the dangers of relying on 'Heuristics That Almost Always Work' through various examples, highlighting their limitations and potential consequences.
15 min read 2,258 words
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Two Small Corrections And Updates
Scott offers corrections about Polymarket's status and updates on the 2022 prediction contest, including calls for collaboration and ideas.
2 min read 231 words
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The Passage Of Polymarket
Scott examines the recent crackdown on Polymarket, critiques US policy on prediction markets, and discusses the future and potential of both prediction markets and cryptocurrency.
19 min read 2,918 words
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Book Review Contest Rules 2022
Scott Alexander announces the 2022 Book Review Contest, detailing rules, submission guidelines, and prizes for participants.
4 min read 484 words
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ACX Grants ++: The First Half
Scott Alexander presents brief descriptions of 66 diverse projects seeking funding or support as part of the ACX Grants program.
82 min read 12,655 words
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Why Do I Suck?
Scott Alexander explores reasons why some readers think his writing quality has declined, addressing various factors from idea exhaustion to intellectual progression.
23 min read 3,437 words
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Motivated Reasoning As Mis-applied Reinforcement Learning
Scott analyzes motivated reasoning as misapplied reinforcement learning, explaining how it might arise from the brain's mixture of reinforceable and non-reinforceable architectures.
5 min read 729 words
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Predictions For 2022
Scott Alexander shares his predictions for 2022 on various topics, comments on predictions from other sources, and announces a prediction contest for readers.
15 min read 2,236 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Health Care Systems
Scott Alexander compiles reader comments on healthcare systems in various countries, discussing economics, drug pricing, and personal experiences.
59 min read 9,034 words
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Against That Poverty And Infant EEGs Study
Scott Alexander critiques a study claiming cash payments to poor mothers increased infant brain function, highlighting statistical and methodological issues that undermine its positive conclusions.
15 min read 2,177 words
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Bounded Distrust
Scott Alexander explores how to navigate bias in media and expert opinions through understanding the unwritten rules of misrepresentation.
19 min read 2,818 words
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Grading My 2021 Predictions
Scott Alexander evaluates his 2021 predictions, analyzing his performance across various confidence levels and comparing his results to other forecasters and prediction markets.
11 min read 1,559 words
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Resubmit And Summarize Your Proposals For Grants ++
Scott Alexander announces Grants ++, asking unfunded ACX Grant applicants to resubmit concise proposals for potential reader funding.
4 min read 619 words
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Book Review: Which Country Has The World's Best Health Care?
Scott Alexander reviews a book comparing international healthcare systems, finding it informative but lacking in explaining why some systems succeed while others fail.
22 min read 3,362 words
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Practically-A-Book Review: Yudkowsky Contra Ngo On Agents
Scott Alexander reviews a dialogue between Yudkowsky and Ngo on AI alignment difficulty, exploring the challenges of creating safe superintelligent AI.
33 min read 5,013 words
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There's A Time For Everyone
Scott Alexander announces his marriage and reflects on finding love, introducing 'micromarriages' as a motivational concept and exploring the rational and romantic aspects of marriage.
18 min read 2,661 words
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Highlights From The Comments On "Don't Look Up"
Scott Alexander responds to comments on his 'Don't Look Up' movie review, addressing criticisms and exploring various interpretations of the film.
19 min read 2,853 words
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Lewis Carroll Invented Retroactive Public Goods Funding In 1894
Scott Alexander reveals that Lewis Carroll had conceived an idea similar to retroactive public goods funding in 1894, predating modern reinventions of the concept.
6 min read 776 words
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Movie Review: Don't Look Up
Scott Alexander reviews 'Don't Look Up', critiquing its contradictory narratives about trusting science and experts vs. outsiders.
22 min read 3,400 words
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Links For December
Scott Alexander shares 34 diverse and interesting links on topics ranging from historical curiosities to current scientific debates, with brief commentaries on each.
17 min read 2,607 words
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ACX Grants Results
Scott Alexander announces the results of the ACX Grants program, awarding funding to various projects and individuals across different fields.
44 min read 6,732 words
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Mantic Monday: Dogs In Wizard Hats
Scott discusses recent developments in prediction markets, including new platforms, features, and current market predictions on various topics.
17 min read 2,603 words
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Addendum To "No Evidence" Post
Scott provides a real-world example of how the phrase 'no evidence' can be misused in science reporting, contrasting it with a prediction market's more nuanced response.
2 min read 214 words
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