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Essays on wealth effects

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Jun 14, 2016SSC

Three More Articles On Poverty, And Why They Disagree With Each Other

Scott Alexander examines three conflicting articles on poverty and attempts to reconcile their findings, ultimately becoming more optimistic about alleviating extreme poverty through money transfers.

7 min read 969 words

Oct 27, 2015SSC

Contra Huemer On Morals

A dialogue critiques Michael Huemer's view on objective moral truths, arguing that moral changes are driven by wealth and societal conditions rather than convergence on objective truth.

19 min read 2,897 words

contra cultural evolution moral philosophy