Scott has been debating Tyler Cowen about the validity of USAID cuts.
Original Tyler post:
Scott’s response:
https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/contra-mr-on-charity-regrants?r=3g4rzm&utm_medium=ios
Tyler fires back:
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/05/so-many-mistakes.html
Scott doubles down (for the most part):
UPDATE 1: Tyler fires back again!
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/05/scott-alexander-replies.html
UPDATE 2: Scott says he disagrees but declines to respond further. https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/open-thread-384?r=3g4rzm&utm_medium=ios
It appears that Scott will attend manifest and that Tyler will not.
This question resolves yes if there is an extended back and forth with Scott and some other interlocutor regarding the validity of USAID cuts during an official Manifest event. Side conversations will not count.
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@traders can anyone tell me that this should resolve yes? I was only able to attend his Rat Park talk on Revelations. Someone let me know if he did any USAID discussion elsewhere
@PaperBoy I saw him talking multiple times, never did it seem like a debate, and never did I hear the topic of USAID come up
UPDATE: Tyler fires back again!
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/05/scott-alexander-replies.html