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effective altruism (100) scientific research (64) charitable giving (26) animal welfare (21) ACX Grants (16) grant-making (10) lobbying (9) startup funding (4)

ACX Grants 1-3 Year Updates

Scott reviews updates from two cohorts of ACX Grants recipients (from 2021 and 2024), analyzing their progress and sharing lessons learned about what makes grants successful.

acx
Jun 18, 2025 12,838 words 124 likes 169 comments Listen · 75 min Read Read
study critique (268) debate (86) charitable giving (26) Trump (22) foreign aid (8) Tyler Cowen (5) USAID (3)

Sorry, I Still Think MR Is Wrong About USAID

Scott Alexander responds to Tyler Cowen about USAID funding, correcting his own previous claims about overhead costs while maintaining that Cowen's criticism of USAID was misleading and potentially harmful.

acx
May 29, 2025 4,651 words 560 likes 535 comments Listen · 28 min Read Read
effective altruism (100) scientific research (64) medical research (52) technology development (6) grants (4) policy advocacy (4)

ACX Grants Results 2024

Scott Alexander announces the winners of ACX Grants 2024, covering a diverse range of projects from medical research to policy advocacy.

acx
Feb 10, 2024 4,390 words 145 likes 219 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read
study critique (268) politics (89) scientific research (64) healthcare (56) climate change (33) links roundup (28) Trump (22) prison system (6)

Links 12/16: Site Makes Right

A links post featuring various news and articles about politics, science, and culture, with Scott's commentary on research papers and current events.

ssc
Dec 6, 2016 1,974 words 0 likes 837 comments Read Read
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