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Highlights From The Comments On Boomers

Scott Alexander reviews comments on his defense of Baby Boomers, clarifying three separate claims about generational fairness and addressing debates about housing policy, Social Security, cultural changes, and whether the structural problems attributed to Boomers are actually universal features of aging populations.

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Jan 6, 2026 9,653 words 134 likes 534 comments Listen · 52 min Read Read

Galton, Ehrlich, Buck

Scott Alexander explores the ethics of eugenics and population control through fictional debates, comparing historical figures and policies.

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May 15, 2023 5,708 words 323 likes 943 comments Listen · 34 min Read Read

Your Book Review: Plagues And Peoples

The review analyzes 'Plagues and Peoples' by William H. McNeill, which presents human history as shaped by the interaction between humans, microparasites, and societal structures.

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Jun 17, 2021 4,492 words 44 likes 284 comments Listen · 37 min Read Read

Mantic Monday: Judging April COVID Predictions

Scott Alexander evaluates the accuracy of COVID-19 predictions made by himself and two others in April 2020, discussing the results and their implications for forecasting.

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Feb 23, 2021 2,184 words 63 likes 178 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Coronavirus: Links, Discussion, Open Thread

Scott Alexander analyzes the COVID-19 pandemic's progress, predicts future waves, and speculates on its long-term impact and transition to an endemic disease.

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Feb 16, 2021 3,287 words 154 likes 631 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

[ACC Entry] Does The Education System Adequately Serve Advanced Students?

TracingWoodgrains and Michael Pershan analyze the effectiveness of ability grouping, acceleration, and personalization software in serving advanced students in the education system.

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Sep 4, 2018 9,387 words 0 likes 403 comments Listen · 63 min Read Read

Basic Income, Not Basic Jobs: Against Hijacking Utopia

Scott Alexander argues strongly for basic income over basic jobs guarantees, citing numerous advantages of basic income and potential pitfalls of basic jobs programs.

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May 16, 2018 13,740 words 0 likes 180 comments Listen · 91 min Read Read
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