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Contra Hanson On Medical Effectiveness

Scott Alexander challenges Robin Hanson's claim that medicine doesn't work by analyzing health insurance studies and presenting evidence of medicine's effectiveness.

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Apr 24, 2024 7,819 words 166 likes 489 comments Listen · 44 min Read Read Opened Opened
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Cancer Progress: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines conflicting narratives about cancer treatment progress, analyzing data to show that while some improvements are due to social factors, there's evidence of genuine advancements in cancer treatment and outcomes.

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Aug 1, 2018 2,168 words 0 likes 180 comments Listen · 19 min Read Read Opened Opened
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