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Coronalinks 3/27/20: We’re Number One
Scott Alexander discusses various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including strategies, mysteries, controversies, and global impacts.
43 min read 6,534 words
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Essays on smoking cessation
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If Kim Jong-Un Opened A KFC, Would You Eat There?
Scott Alexander examines the ethics of supporting formerly 'evil' companies that transition to more ethical practices, ultimately leaning towards supporting their new ventures.
5 min read 756 words
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E-Cig Study: Much Smoke, Little Light
Scott Alexander criticizes a study on e-cigarette effectiveness for quitting smoking, explaining potential sampling bias that could skew the results.
6 min read 829 words
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Thank you for doing something ambiguously between smoking and not smoking
Scott Alexander argues that e-cigarettes are likely replacing regular cigarettes rather than non-smoking, making them beneficial for public health despite government attempts to ban them.
12 min read 1,738 words