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Highlights From The Comments On Supplement Labeling
Scott responds to various comments on his article about supplement labeling, addressing concerns about the industry and providing additional context and analysis.
26 min read 3,901 words
The independent Scott Alexander archive
Scott Alexander, collected.
Essays, arguments, and unexpected connections. An independent archive of Slate Star Codex, Astral Codex Ten, and LessWrong.
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From The Mailbag
Scott Alexander answers reader questions on various topics, including his projects, views, and personal preferences in a mailbag format.
17 min read 2,532 words
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Book Review: Rhythms Of The Brain
Scott reviews 'Rhythms Of The Brain', exploring the nature and potential significance of brain waves in neuroscience and consciousness.
29 min read 4,434 words
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Another Bay Area House Party
Scott Alexander presents a satirical account of a Bay Area house party, showcasing absurd startup ideas and intellectual discussions that parody Silicon Valley culture.
25 min read 3,825 words
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Mantic Monday 10/17/22
Scott Alexander discusses recent developments in prediction markets, including midterm forecasts, legal challenges, nuclear risk assessments, and new market applications.
25 min read 3,862 words
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Highlights From The Comments On The Central Valley
Scott Alexander shares and responds to reader comments on his article about California's Central Valley, offering diverse perspectives on life and challenges in the region.
42 min read 6,409 words
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Links For October
Scott Alexander presents a curated list of 41 diverse links and news items, covering topics from linguistics and technology to politics and popular culture, with brief commentary on each.
21 min read 3,111 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Columbus Day
Scott Alexander addresses reader comments on his Columbus Day post, covering historical and cultural controversies around holidays and Columbus.
43 min read 6,554 words
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A Columbian Exchange
A dialogue explores the debate between Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, discussing the nature of holidays, cultural traditions, and historical accountability.
22 min read 3,280 words
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How Trustworthy Are Supplements?
Scott Alexander investigates the reliability of dietary supplements, finding that while issues exist, most are not completely fake as some media reports claim.
46 min read 7,076 words
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CHAI, Assistance Games, And Fully-Updated Deference
Scott Alexander explains and analyzes the debate between MIRI and CHAI on AI alignment strategies, focusing on the challenges and potential flaws in CHAI's 'assistance games' approach.
36 min read 5,459 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Unpredictable Reward
Scott Alexander explores various commenters' insights on the neuroscience of reward, happiness, and relationships, expanding on his original post about unpredictable rewards.
31 min read 4,682 words
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Universe-Hopping Through Substack
Scott Alexander reviews popular Substack blogs from various categories, offering humorous commentary and insights on each.
46 min read 7,043 words
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From Nostradamus To Fukuyama
Scott Alexander examines how public predictions are judged over time, using examples like Nostradamus and Fukuyama to illustrate common pitfalls and offer advice on making predictions.
27 min read 4,045 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Billionaire Replaceability
Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to reader comments on his article about billionaire wealth, addressing various economic and ethical perspectives.
41 min read 6,220 words
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Why Is The Central Valley So Bad?
Scott Alexander investigates the reasons behind the extreme poverty in California's Central Valley, comparing it to Mississippi and analyzing various contributing factors.
23 min read 3,510 words
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Janus' GPT Wrangling
Scott Alexander discusses Janus' experiments with GPT-3, exploring its capabilities, quirks, and potential implications.
17 min read 2,491 words
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Unpredictable Reward, Predictable Happiness
Scott examines two types of happiness - one affected by predictability and one that persists - through various examples and neuroscientific concepts.
23 min read 3,488 words
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I Won My Three Year AI Progress Bet In Three Months
Scott Alexander won his three-year bet on AI progress in image generation compositionality within three months, demonstrating unexpectedly rapid AI advancement.
10 min read 1,502 words
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Links For September 2022
Scott Alexander shares 40 diverse and intriguing links and news items from September 2022, covering topics from AI advancements to political analysis and cultural observations.
19 min read 2,870 words
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Bay Solstice 2022 Call For Volunteers
Scott announces the Bay Area Winter Solstice 2022 event and calls for volunteers for both logistics tasks (AV, lighting, ushering) and creative tasks (speeches, songs).
2 min read 298 words
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Book Review Contest 2022 Winners
Scott Alexander announces the winners of the 2022 Book Review Contest, lists finalists and honorable mentions, and provides commentary on the entries and contest process.
15 min read 2,254 words
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The Prophet And Caesar's Wife
A satirical series of encounters between a Prophet and various Bishops, exploring the contradictions in religious leadership and public perception.
17 min read 2,576 words
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Billionaires, Surplus, And Replaceability
Scott Alexander examines the justification for billionaire wealth, introducing the concept of replaceability to challenge the standard neoliberal defense.
11 min read 1,637 words
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Your Book Review: Kora In Hell
A detailed review of William Carlos Williams' 'Kora in Hell: Improvisations', analyzing its structure, themes, and literary context within modernist poetry.
21 min read 3,248 words
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