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Cooperation Un-Veiled
Scott Alexander examines contractualism and its limitations using a thought experiment of 100 men with varying strengths, exploring how power dynamics affect moral agreements.
16 min read 2,353 words
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The Invisible Nation – Reconciling Utilitarianism And Contractualism
Scott explores the concept of an 'Economists' Paradise' to derive a form of contractualism as a basis for morality, potentially grounding utilitarianism and resolving some of its paradoxes.
42 min read 6,400 words
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Whose Utilitarianism?
Scott Alexander examines his doubts about utilitarianism and explores moral contractualism as a potential alternative for grounding morality.
15 min read 2,205 words