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Mostly Skeptical Thoughts On The Chatbot Propaganda Apocalypse

Scott Alexander argues against the fear of a chatbot propaganda apocalypse, presenting several reasons why its impact would be limited and offering predictions for 2030.

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Feb 2, 2023 3,143 words 177 likes 495 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Predictions For 2022

Scott Alexander shares his predictions for 2022 on various topics, comments on predictions from other sources, and announces a prediction contest for readers.

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Feb 1, 2022 2,236 words 42 likes 179 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Grading My 2021 Predictions

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2021 predictions, analyzing his performance across various confidence levels and comparing his results to other forecasters and prediction markets.

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Jan 24, 2022 1,559 words 86 likes 133 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read

Mantic Monday: Predictions For 2021

Scott Alexander shares his annual predictions for 2021, covering various topics from politics to personal life, with assigned probabilities for each prediction.

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Apr 26, 2021 1,148 words 49 likes 250 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

2020 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2020 predictions, finding he was generally overconfident, and discusses the implications for his prediction-making process.

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Apr 5, 2021 1,892 words 61 likes 164 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read

Coronavirus: Links, Discussion, Open Thread

Scott Alexander analyzes the COVID-19 pandemic's progress, predicts future waves, and speculates on its long-term impact and transition to an endemic disease.

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Feb 16, 2021 3,287 words 154 likes 631 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Predictions For 2020

Scott Alexander shares his 100 predictions for 2020, covering topics from coronavirus to personal goals, each with an assigned probability.

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Apr 29, 2020 1,086 words 0 likes 436 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read

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

2018 Predictions: Calibration Results

Scott Alexander evaluates his 2018 predictions, analyzing his accuracy and discussing factors that affected his performance.

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Jan 22, 2019 1,852 words 0 likes 123 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Five More Years

Scott Alexander provides detailed predictions for the next five years on topics ranging from AI and politics to science and culture, with probability estimates for specific outcomes.

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Feb 15, 2018 3,126 words 0 likes 597 comments Listen · 29 min Read Read

Predictions For 2018

Scott Alexander shares his 100 predictions for 2018 on topics like politics, economics, technology, and personal goals, with assigned probabilities for each.

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Feb 6, 2018 1,435 words 0 likes 302 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

Predictions For 2017

Scott Alexander presents 105 predictions for 2017 on topics ranging from world events to personal life, each with an assigned probability.

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Jan 6, 2017 1,346 words 0 likes 421 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

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

Predictions For 2014

Scott Alexander lists 60 predictions for 2014 across global events, online communities, and personal life, assigning probabilities to each.

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Jan 28, 2014 908 words 0 likes 50 comments Read Read
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