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Malicious Streetlight Effects Vs. "Directional Correctness" - A Semi-Non-Apology

Scott examines the tension between correcting false claims (like that crime is actually up but hidden) and being accused of deflecting from related legitimate concerns (like disorder), using his recent crime posts as an example.

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Feb 24, 2026 885 words 306 likes 558 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Heuristics Work Until They Don’t

Scott Alexander warns against forming strong heuristics based on limited data, using examples from AI research, elections, and campaign strategies to illustrate the pitfalls of this approach.

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Jan 11, 2017 1,067 words 0 likes 350 comments 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

Tuesday Shouldn’t Change The Narrative

Scott Alexander argues that the 2016 US election outcome shouldn't drastically change our understanding of politics, given how close the race is.

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Nov 7, 2016 1,158 words 0 likes 953 comments Read Read

Links 3/16: Rulink Class

A links roundup post covering recent developments in science, medicine, psychology and politics, with particular focus on research replication issues and the 2016 election season.

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Mar 9, 2016 3,099 words 0 likes 52 comments Read Read
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