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Use AI This Election

Scott uses Claude AI to help research California primary races and finds its tailored candidate analyses and recommendations align well with his eventual voting choices, suggesting AI advisors could improve democratic participation.

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May 26, 2026 3,392 words 288 likes 276 comments Listen · 22 min Read Read Opened Opened

Links For April 2026

Scott Alexander's April 2026 links roundup covers diverse topics including Venn diagram complexity, flag desecration laws, AI developments, political analysis, scientific studies, and various cultural curiosities.

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Apr 23, 2026 8,070 words 280 likes 597 comments Listen · 47 min Read Read Opened Opened

Highlights From The Comments On DC Graduation Rates

The post discusses comments on DC's low graduation rates, focusing on strict attendance policies, challenging teaching environments, and systemic issues in the school district.

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Apr 12, 2018 2,311 words 0 likes 276 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read Opened Opened

Why DC’s Low Graduation Rates?

Scott analyzes the projected drop in DC's high school graduation rates, exploring various explanations and comparing DC to other states, ultimately suggesting widespread inflation of graduation rates elsewhere.

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Apr 10, 2018 1,596 words 0 likes 295 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read Opened Opened

Addendum To “Economists On Education”

Scott Alexander argues that a New York Times article misrepresented economists' views on school vouchers, offering evidence and proposing a bet to prove the article was misleading.

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Dec 31, 2016 1,023 words 0 likes 86 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Contra NYT On Economists On Education

Scott Alexander criticizes a New York Times article for misrepresenting economists' views on education vouchers, showing the data actually indicates more support than opposition among economists.

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Dec 30, 2016 517 words 0 likes 338 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links 12/16: The Site Before Christmas

A collection of interesting links covering various topics from Judaism and science to media bias and hate crime hoaxes, with Scott's commentary on each story.

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Dec 23, 2016 2,219 words 0 likes 585 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Highlights From The Comment Thread On School Choice

Scott summarizes diverse perspectives from comments on his school choice article, covering topics like education costs, charter schools, and potential market failures in education.

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Dec 4, 2016 2,256 words 0 likes 197 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links 4/16: They Can’t Link Our Dick

A links roundup examining various scientific studies, social developments, and historical findings, with a particular focus on recent research about confounding variables and replication issues in science.

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Apr 15, 2016 2,623 words 0 likes 393 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links 2/16: N-Acetyl Selink

A collection of interesting links and brief commentary spanning topics from scientific research to cultural phenomena, including updates on various studies challenging previous beliefs.

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Feb 16, 2016 2,865 words 0 likes 469 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Too Good To Be True

Scott Alexander critiques psychological studies claiming large effects from simple interventions, suggesting their impressive results may be due to flawed research rather than genuinely effective treatments.

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Mar 11, 2015 945 words 0 likes 187 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links For April 2014

A collection of interesting links from April 2014 covering science, culture, and quirky news, with Scott's brief commentary on each.

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Apr 14, 2014 2,453 words 0 likes 94 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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