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Essays on woke

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Jun 11, 2025ACX

If It's Worth Your Time To Lie, It's Worth My Time To Correct It

Scott argues for the importance of correcting lies and exaggerations in arguments, even when it seems pedantic, to prevent a harmful escalation of distortions in discourse.

6 min read 866 words

Feb 14, 2025ACX

Only About 40% Of The Cruz "Woke Science" Database Is Woke Science

Scott analyzes Ted Cruz's database of 'woke' NSF grants and finds that only 40% were actually woke, with many regular science grants included simply for having a mandatory diversity statement.

19 min read 2,794 words

Biden government funding science funding