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Highlights From The Comments On Elon Musk
Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to reader comments on his Elon Musk book review, covering various aspects of Musk's life, work, and personality.
82 min read 12,560 words
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entrepreneurship
Essays tagged “entrepreneurship”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Essays on entrepreneurship
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Book Review: Elon Musk
Scott reviews Ashlee Vance's 2015 Elon Musk biography, analyzing Musk's personality, work ethic, and business strategies to understand his successes and controversies.
67 min read 10,307 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Billionaire Replaceability
Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to reader comments on his article about billionaire wealth, addressing various economic and ethical perspectives.
41 min read 6,220 words
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Billionaires, Surplus, And Replaceability
Scott Alexander examines the justification for billionaire wealth, introducing the concept of replaceability to challenge the standard neoliberal defense.
11 min read 1,637 words
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California Gubernatorial Candidates From Z to Z
Scott Alexander humorously reviews the 26 candidates for California governor in 2022, highlighting their diverse backgrounds and unconventional policy ideas.
74 min read 11,334 words
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Book Review: Zero To One
Scott Alexander reviews 'Zero To One' by Peter Thiel, discussing its advice on creating monopolies, believing in secrets, and embracing definite optimism for successful startups.
39 min read 5,908 words
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Cost Disease In Medicine: The Practical Perspective
Scott Alexander proposes a hypothetical low-cost psychiatric practice to combat medical cost disease, exploring its potential and the barriers to its implementation.
7 min read 940 words