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Highlights From The Comments On Billionaire Replaceability
Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to reader comments on his article about billionaire wealth, addressing various economic and ethical perspectives.
41 min read 6,220 words
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Billionaires, Surplus, And Replaceability
Scott Alexander examines the justification for billionaire wealth, introducing the concept of replaceability to challenge the standard neoliberal defense.
11 min read 1,637 words
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Are The Amish Unhappy? Super Happy? Just Meh?
Scott Alexander critically examines conflicting studies on Amish happiness levels, finding the research too unreliable to draw firm conclusions.
10 min read 1,521 words