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Essays on environmental policy

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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

May 11, 2015SSC

California, Water You Doing?

Scott analyzes California's water usage, critiques media coverage of the drought, and proposes a market-based solution focused on reducing alfalfa farming.

14 min read 2,127 words

agriculture California economic analysis

Oct 6, 2014SSC

Links For October 2014

A collection of interesting links from October 2014 with Scott's commentary, covering topics from Russian deforestation to North Korean politics to scientific research.

8 min read 1,193 words

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