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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
AI (112) economics (103) politics (89) science (85) technology (63) genetics (58) healthcare (56) culture (45) social media (42) history (25)

Links For November 2024

A diverse collection of news items, studies, and interesting facts from November 2024, covering topics from scientific discoveries to cultural phenomena.

acx
Nov 1, 2024 6,373 words 216 likes 930 comments Listen · 41 min Read Read
scientific research (64) ACX Grants (16) grant-making (10) technology development (6) policy advocacy (4) social initiatives (3) project updates (3)

ACX Grants: Project Updates

Scott Alexander provides updates on the ACX Grants project, summarizing the progress of grantees and their ongoing needs.

acx
Nov 4, 2022 4,283 words 66 likes 105 comments Listen · 27 min Read Read
rationality (52) Eliezer Yudkowsky (31) cognitive biases (18) calibration (15) epistemology (13) Neom (3) absurdity heuristic (3) social epistemology (2)

Absurdity Bias, Neom Edition

Scott Alexander examines the use of absurdity arguments, reflecting on his critique of Neom and offering strategies to balance absurdity heuristics with careful reasoning.

acx
Aug 4, 2022 1,990 words 89 likes 302 comments Listen · 16 min Read Read
effective altruism (100) forecasting (89) animal welfare (21) ACX Grants (16) philanthropy (14) grant-making (10) science funding (3) biosecurity (2)

ACX Grants Results

Scott Alexander announces the results of the ACX Grants program, awarding funding to various projects and individuals across different fields.

acx
Dec 28, 2021 6,732 words 229 likes 346 comments Listen · 44 min Read Read
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