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Predictions For 2019

Scott Alexander shares his 118 predictions for 2019, covering politics, economics, technology, and personal matters, with assigned probability percentages for each prediction.

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Jan 25, 2019 1,207 words 0 likes 97 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

2017 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2017 predictions, analyzing his accuracy and calibration across different confidence levels.

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Jan 2, 2018 2,077 words 0 likes 216 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

2016 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2016 predictions, finding good overall calibration with slight underconfidence at 70% probability, consistent with previous years.

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Dec 31, 2016 1,634 words 0 likes 130 comments Read Read

Predictions For 2016

Scott Alexander shares his 100 predictions for 2016, assigning probabilities to each across various global and personal topics.

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Jan 25, 2016 1,447 words 0 likes 534 comments Read Read

2015 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates the accuracy of his 2015 predictions, finding overall good calibration and considering it a successful year.

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Jan 2, 2016 991 words 0 likes 173 comments Read Read

(Late) Predictions for 2015

Scott Alexander makes belated predictions for 2015, covering world events and personal life with varying confidence levels.

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Jun 13, 2015 615 words 0 likes 211 comments Read Read

2014 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2014 predictions, finding himself well-calibrated across various confidence levels, and jokingly declares himself trustworthy on all matters.

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Jan 1, 2015 974 words 0 likes 91 comments Read Read
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