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Notes From The Progress Studies Conference

Scott Alexander reports on the Progress Studies Conference, discussing advances in energy, AI, housing policy, and other fields, with an overall optimistic tone about recent developments and potential for future progress.

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Oct 24, 2024 5,549 words 400 likes 772 comments Listen · 35 min Read Read
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Book Review: First Sixth Of Bobos In Paradise

Scott reviews David Brooks' thesis on how a 1950s change in Ivy League admissions policy reshaped American elite culture and society.

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Dec 1, 2022 3,511 words 172 likes 698 comments Listen · 25 min Read Read
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