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Highlights From The Comments On Justice Creep

Scott Alexander discusses reactions to his 'Justice Creep' article, exploring different perspectives on framing social issues as matters of justice.

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Mar 24, 2022 5,844 words 77 likes 697 comments Listen · 40 min Read Read

Justice Creep

Scott Alexander examines the increasing use of 'justice' framing in social and environmental issues, exploring its implications and potential societal impact.

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Mar 16, 2022 1,215 words 255 likes 668 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

Does Georgism Work? Part 1: Is Land Really A Big Deal?

Lars Doucet presents evidence that land is still a major economic factor in modern times, contrary to some economists' claims.

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Dec 9, 2021 14,489 words 155 likes 997 comments Listen · 110 min Read Read

Highlights From The Comments On Piketty

Scott Alexander summarizes and analyzes various critiques of Thomas Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', finding that many of Piketty's key claims don't hold up well under scrutiny.

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Jun 28, 2018 3,664 words 0 likes 169 comments Listen · 27 min Read Read

Targeting Meritocracy

Scott Alexander defends true meritocracy against misguided critiques, arguing for a system based on demonstrated ability rather than educational credentials.

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Jul 24, 2017 1,877 words 0 likes 605 comments Read Read

Three Great Articles On Poverty, And Why I Disagree With All Of Them

Scott Alexander critiques three articles on poverty, proposing a framework to categorize poverty approaches, and reluctantly advocates for basic income as the best available solution despite its flaws.

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May 23, 2016 2,461 words 0 likes 723 comments Read Read
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