ACX
ACX Grants Followup Impact Market
Scott Alexander introduces an impact market for unfunded ACX Grants proposals, allowing investors to crowdfund projects with potential returns in Manifund dollars.
13 min read 1,970 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Capitalism & Charity
Scott Alexander responds to comments on his capitalism vs charity post, clarifying his argument and addressing various counterpoints and suggested capitalist charities.
37 min read 5,649 words
ACX
Does Capitalism Beat Charity?
Scott Alexander compares the marginal impact of capitalism vs. charity, finding that traditional charity often seems more effective despite capitalism's historical success.
16 min read 2,413 words
ACX
Model City Monday 9/4/23: California Dreamin'
The post examines recent developments in model city projects, including California Forever's plan in Solano County, updates on Praxis and Prospera, and brief mentions of other global initiatives.
24 min read 3,665 words
ACX
Impact Market Mini-Grants Update
Scott updates readers on the Impact Market Mini-Grants project, detailing recent developments and the project timeline.
4 min read 578 words
ACX
Announcing Forecasting Impact Mini-Grants
Scott Alexander announces a $20,000 grants round for forecasting projects using impact certificates, explaining the process for creators and investors.
13 min read 1,931 words
SSC
Investment and Inefficient Charity
Scott Alexander discusses Robin Hanson's idea of investing charitable donations for later use, exploring psychological resistance and attempting to debunk it with various arguments.
14 min read 2,063 words