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Take The 2024 ACX Survey

Scott Alexander announces the 2024 ACX Survey, inviting readers to participate and potentially win a free subscription.

acx
Mar 26, 2024 226 words 69 likes 593 comments Read Read

Information Markets, Decision Markets, Attention Markets, Action Markets

Scott Alexander explores different types of prediction markets, their uses, limitations, and ethical considerations in decision-making and information gathering.

acx
Mar 28, 2022 3,064 words 77 likes 115 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

Mantic Monday: Scoring Rule Controversy

Scott Alexander examines the Metaculus scoring rule controversy and the challenges of long-term prediction markets, discussing potential solutions and their limitations.

acx
Mar 1, 2021 1,745 words 47 likes 149 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

The Economic Perspective On Moral Standards

Scott Alexander compares setting moral standards to economic price-setting, arguing that more achievable standards might lead to better outcomes than unattainably high ones.

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Nov 16, 2018 3,028 words 0 likes 581 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Nominating Oneself For The Short End Of A Tradeoff

Scott Alexander explores the concept of people 'nominating themselves for the short end of a tradeoff' through their actions, and how this relates to ideas of desert and justice, sometimes conflicting with utilitarian calculations.

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Oct 24, 2018 1,494 words 0 likes 377 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read

Vote On Values, Outsource Beliefs

Scott Alexander explores social impact bonds as a potential way to use corporate greed to solve social problems more efficiently than current government programs.

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May 8, 2014 1,538 words 0 likes 125 comments Read Read
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