A collection of interesting links covering various topics from scientific studies and economic policies to cultural oddities, with particular focus on deworming program controversies and workplace discrimination research. Longer summary

This is a link roundup post where Scott shares various interesting articles and studies. The topics covered range from scientific discoveries to economic policies, from social experiments to cultural oddities. He discusses several major studies and their implications, including birth order effects, workplace discrimination in France, and the controversy around deworming programs. The post also includes various curiosities like botanical bioregions, moon naming conventions, and Chinese stock market intervention, all presented with Scott's characteristic mix of insight and humor. Shorter summary

Scott reviews 'A Future for Socialism', finding its economic proposals underwhelming but valuable for its insights on corporate governance and principal-agent problems. Longer summary

Scott Alexander reviews John Roemer's book 'A Future for Socialism', which proposes a system where everyone owns an equal share of nationalized industries through non-transferable stock coupons. The book argues this would align incentives and solve public goods problems. Scott finds the basic income aspect underwhelming and questions some assumptions, but appreciates Roemer's clear thinking on capitalism's strengths. The review highlights how joint-stock corporations effectively solve principal-agent problems, which Scott finds to be the book's most valuable insight. Shorter summary