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study critique (268) prediction markets (87) COVID-19 (53) government policy (7) international comparisons (4) ethical considerations (2)

Coronalinks 5/18/20: When All You Have Is A Hammer, Everything Starts Looking Like A Dance

Scott Alexander explores various COVID-19 topics including lockdown effectiveness, infection rate variations, transmission risks, prediction markets, and ethical considerations of pandemic response.

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May 18, 2020 5,870 words 0 likes 911 comments Listen · 39 min Read Read
media criticism (76) statistical analysis (53) poverty (20) welfare policy (5) drug use (5) policy analysis (4) journalism ethics (3)

Drug Testing Welfare Users Is A Sham, But Not For The Reasons You Think

Scott Alexander criticizes misleading media reports on drug testing welfare recipients, showing how flawed methods and misrepresented data led to false conclusions about drug use rates.

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Feb 14, 2015 2,499 words 0 likes 265 comments Read Read
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