ACX
Prospectus On Próspera
Scott Alexander examines Próspera, a new charter city project in Honduras, detailing its plans, governance, and potential impact while addressing criticisms and limitations.
88 min read 13,541 words
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Ezra Klein On Vetocracy
Scott Alexander examines Ezra Klein's concept of 'vetocracy' and its implications for American governance and progress.
11 min read 1,563 words
SSC
Slightly Skew Systems Of Government
Scott Alexander describes three fictional and slightly absurd systems of government: an acausal democracy, a constitutional mobocracy, and a meta-republic with representatives from various governing philosophies.
9 min read 1,369 words
SSC
Addendum to “Targeting Meritocracy”
Scott Alexander revisits his 'Targeting Meritocracy' post, realizing the disagreements stemmed from different fundamental perspectives: mistake theory vs. conflict theory.
3 min read 322 words
SSC
Conflict Vs. Mistake
Scott Alexander explores the conflict vs. mistake theory dichotomy in politics, reflecting on his own mistake theory bias and considering the merits of conflict theory.
19 min read 2,885 words