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Aug 24, 2026ACX

Re: Re: Re: Pritchard On Liberal Happiness

Scott defends his argument that economic growth significantly increases happiness against Pritchard's critique, arguing she underestimates income effects and overestimates redistribution's potential while misunderstanding liberalism's respect for individual agency.

68 min read 10,431 words

Oct 4, 2018SSC

Next Door In Nodrumia

Scott Alexander uses a thought experiment about a drum-free town to explore libertarian ideas on community rights, then applies these concepts to real-world housing issues and proposes charter cities as a potential solution.

19 min read 2,812 words

charter cities housing crisis individual freedom