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Essays on tariffs

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Apr 30, 2025ACX

The Populist Right Must Own Tariffs

Scott analyzes how Trump's damaging tariffs are not just a personal quirk but a predictable result of right-wing populism's strategy of bypassing institutional checks, arguing this makes the left a better starting point for reform despite its own flaws.

10 min read 1,425 words

May 12, 2020SSC

Studies On Slack

Scott Alexander examines the role of slack in evolutionary systems, arguing that a balance between competition and cooperation often leads to optimal outcomes in various domains.

50 min read 7,597 words

competition cooperation evolutionary theory