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Essays on Putin

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Nov 22, 2024ACX

Against The Generalized Anti-Caution Argument

Scott Alexander explains why dismissing warnings just because previous similar warnings were wrong is a dangerous fallacy, particularly for risks that naturally increase over time.

14 min read 2,033 words

AI safety Biden cognitive bias

Mar 30, 2022ACX

Who Gets Self-Determination?

Scott Alexander argues for a universal right to self-determination, critiquing the current paradigm of determining which groups qualify as 'peoples'.

20 min read 3,044 words

cultural identity international law nationalism