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Long COVID: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Scott Alexander examines the current research on Long COVID, analyzing its prevalence, symptoms, and potential impacts to assess personal risk and societal implications.
50 min read 7,628 words
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Essays on vaccination
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Metaculus Monday
Scott Alexander introduces 'Metaculus Monday', a series focusing on prediction markets, and discusses several Metaculus predictions about COVID-19.
13 min read 1,914 words
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Adversarial Collaboration Contest Results
Scott Alexander announces winners of the adversarial collaboration contest and shares participant feedback, while reflecting on potential issues with the format.
48 min read 7,418 words
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[ACC Entry] Should Childhood Vaccination Be Mandatory?
This collaboration examines mandatory vaccination policies and potential vaccine harms, concluding mandates are likely unnecessary and vaccines remain important for public health despite some ongoing safety concerns.
43 min read 6,579 words
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Everything Not Obligatory Is Forbidden
A satirical future op-ed argues that not giving children 'super-enhancement gene therapy' is child abuse, mirroring current pro-vaccination arguments.
5 min read 719 words