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From Nostradamus To Fukuyama
Scott Alexander examines how public predictions are judged over time, using examples like Nostradamus and Fukuyama to illustrate common pitfalls and offer advice on making predictions.
27 min read 4,045 words
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More Antifragile, Diversity Libertarianism, And Corporate Censorship
Scott explores the concept of antifragility in relation to libertarianism, introducing 'diversity libertarianism' to analyze issues like corporate censorship and religious pressure on businesses.
13 min read 2,006 words
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Book Review: Antifragile
Scott Alexander reviews Nassim Taleb's 'Antifragile', which explores the concept of benefiting from disorder across various domains and critiques modern attempts to reduce volatility.
36 min read 5,496 words