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ACX Classifieds 1/26

Scott opens a classifieds thread for readers to advertise employment, dating, blogs, products, meetups and other services in organized categories with guidelines for respectful posting.

acx
Jan 29, 2026 117 words 58 likes 331 comments Read Read

Links For October 2025

Scott Alexander presents 51 links covering AI progress and safety, political developments, scientific research, cultural oddities, and ongoing philosophical debates about miracles and education reform.

acx
Oct 30, 2025 6,423 words 210 likes 802 comments Listen · 38 min Read Read

Non-Book Review Contest 2025 Winners

Scott announces the winners and finalists of the 2025 Non-Book Review Contest, with prizes ranging from free subscriptions to $2500, and provides bios for all the winning authors.

acx
Oct 17, 2025 1,827 words 128 likes 274 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read

Links For September 2025

Scott Alexander presents his monthly collection of interesting links and developments across technology, science, culture, and policy, with personal commentary on each item.

acx
Sep 4, 2025 8,283 words 233 likes 917 comments Listen · 45 min Read Read

Links For April 2025

A collection of 41 interesting links and news items from April 2025, covering AI, politics, culture, and science, with Scott's commentary on each.

acx
Apr 22, 2025 3,899 words 220 likes 1,017 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

ACX Classifieds 4/25

Scott announces an irregular classifieds thread where readers can post advertisements under specific categories, with guidelines for respectful engagement.

acx
Apr 17, 2025 117 words 67 likes 425 comments Read Read

ACX Classifieds 9/2024

Scott Alexander announces an irregular classifieds thread for ACX readers to post advertisements in various categories, with guidelines and related resources.

acx
Sep 26, 2024 116 words 60 likes 361 comments Read Read

Contra Stone On EA

Scott Alexander critiques Lyman Stone's arguments against Effective Altruism, defending the movement's impact, methodology, and philosophical foundations.

acx
May 30, 2024 5,420 words 180 likes 567 comments Listen · 32 min Read Read

Response to Hanson On Health Care

Scott Alexander responds to Robin Hanson's reply on medical effectiveness, clarifying interpretations and reiterating arguments about the limitations of insurance experiments in evaluating medical care.

acx
Apr 30, 2024 6,243 words 124 likes 360 comments Listen · 34 min Read Read

ACX Classifieds 4/24

Scott introduces an irregular classifieds thread for readers to advertise in various categories, providing guidelines and related resources.

acx
Apr 11, 2024 121 words 49 likes 479 comments Read Read

In Continued Defense Of Effective Altruism

Scott Alexander defends effective altruism by highlighting its major accomplishments and arguing that its occasional missteps are outweighed by its positive impact on the world.

acx
Nov 28, 2023 4,266 words 439 likes 845 comments Listen · 19 min Read Read

ACX Classifieds 9/23

Scott announces a classifieds thread on his blog, explaining posting rules and providing related resources.

acx
Sep 21, 2023 145 words 55 likes 412 comments Read Read

From The Mailbag

Scott Alexander answers reader questions on various topics, including his projects, views, and personal preferences in a mailbag format.

acx
Oct 25, 2022 2,532 words 118 likes 286 comments Listen · 16 min Read Read

Links For September 2022

Scott Alexander shares 40 diverse and intriguing links and news items from September 2022, covering topics from AI advancements to political analysis and cultural observations.

acx
Sep 6, 2022 2,870 words 79 likes 522 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Book Review: What We Owe The Future

Scott Alexander reviews Will MacAskill's 'What We Owe The Future', a book arguing for longtermism and considering our moral obligations to future generations.

acx
Aug 23, 2022 7,661 words 194 likes 585 comments Listen · 54 min Read Read

Why Not Slow AI Progress?

Scott examines why the AI safety community isn't more actively opposing AI development, exploring the complex dynamics between AI capabilities and safety efforts.

acx
Aug 8, 2022 3,004 words 181 likes 612 comments Listen · 22 min Read Read

Your Book Review: Public Choice Theory And The Illusion Of Grand Strategy

A review of Richard Hanania's book arguing that public choice theory, not grand strategy, explains US foreign policy decisions and their often devastating consequences.

acx
Jun 24, 2022 8,023 words 80 likes 251 comments Listen · 56 min Read Read

Peer Review Request: Depression

Scott Alexander presents a detailed guide on depression, covering its causes, symptoms, and various treatment options, including lifestyle changes, therapies, medications, and other interventions.

acx
May 25, 2021 11,078 words 125 likes 454 comments Listen · 73 min Read Read

Contra Weyl On Technocracy

Scott Alexander critiques Glen Weyl's anti-technocracy essay, arguing for a more nuanced view of formal mechanisms in decision-making and defending rationalist approaches.

acx
Jan 29, 2021 5,537 words 219 likes 340 comments Listen · 37 min Read Read

Coronalinks 4/10: Second Derivative

Scott Alexander provides updates on coronavirus trends, discusses various pandemic-related topics, and analyzes different countries' responses and policy proposals.

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Apr 10, 2020 3,781 words 0 likes 829 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Book Review: The Precipice

Scott Alexander reviews Toby Ord's 'The Precipice', a book about existential risks to humanity, noting Ord's careful analysis and surprisingly low risk estimates while emphasizing the importance of addressing these risks.

ssc
Apr 1, 2020 5,435 words 0 likes 511 comments Listen · 35 min Read Read

Some Clarifications On Rationalist Blogging

Scott Alexander clarifies that his blog Slate Star Codex is not strictly representative of the rationalist community, and addresses common misconceptions about the blog's relationship to rationalism and effective altruism.

ssc
Jul 4, 2019 665 words 0 likes 204 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Links 4/2019

A diverse collection of links covering technology, science, economics, politics, and culture, including critiques of studies, interesting scientific findings, and current events.

ssc
Apr 24, 2019 2,733 words 0 likes 591 comments Read Read

Links 3/19: Linkguini

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics including architecture, history, science, politics, and economics, offering brief commentaries and insights on each.

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Mar 6, 2019 2,429 words 0 likes 558 comments Read Read

Links 12/18: Boughs Of Hollink

Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting news items, scientific findings, and cultural observations, covering topics from archaeology to economics to social issues.

ssc
Dec 25, 2018 2,960 words 0 likes 644 comments Read Read
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