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Dec 6, 2017SSC

Response To Comments: The Tax Bill Is Still Very Bad

Scott Alexander defends his criticism of the GOP tax bill, arguing that even if taxes should be lowered, there are more effective ways to cut taxes that would directly benefit the poor and middle class.

7 min read 932 words

Jan 1, 2010LW

Are wireheads happy?

Scott discusses the neuroscientific split between 'wanting' and 'liking', showing how wireheads might not actually be happy, and explores the troubling implications this has for economics, philosophy, and AI alignment.

11 min read 1,606 words

AI goals dopamine neuroscience