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Essays on control systems

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Mar 13, 2019SSC

Does Reality Drive Straight Lines On Graphs, Or Do Straight Lines On Graphs Drive Reality?

Scott Alexander explores how straight-line trends on graphs might mask the true impact of interventions, using examples like the Clean Air Act and Moore's Law to illustrate the complexity of interpreting such data.

6 min read 842 words

Mar 6, 2017SSC

Book Review: Behavior – The Control Of Perception

Scott reviews Will Powers' book on Perceptual Control Theory, finding it convincing for explaining lower-level brain functions but skeptical of its application to higher-level concepts.

25 min read 3,846 words

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