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Your Book Review: The Righteous Mind
The review critiques Haidt's 'The Righteous Mind', praising its contributions while highlighting flaws in its moral foundations theory and political predictions.
80 min read 12,330 words
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Essays on tribalism
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How Did New Atheism Fail So Miserably?
Scott Alexander examines the puzzling downfall of New Atheism, comparing it to other progressive movements and questioning why it alone faced backlash for repeating accepted ideas in liberal circles.
11 min read 1,568 words
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The Ideology Is Not The Movement
Scott Alexander examines tribalism, arguing that ideologies often serve as 'rallying flags' for tribes rather than defining their core identity.
50 min read 7,647 words
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Ethnic Tension And Meaningless Arguments
Scott Alexander examines how debates often revolve around vague concepts with positive or negative associations rather than specific claims, leading to logical fallacies and tribal thinking.
46 min read 7,066 words
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Five Case Studies On Politicization
Scott Alexander examines how issues become politicized along tribal lines, preventing rational discussion and leading to counterproductive behaviors.
38 min read 5,839 words
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The Skeptic's Trilemma
Scott argues that good skeptics should try to explain strange claims, as Marinatos did with Atlantis and Santorini, rather than worship them or reflexively ignore them.
11 min read 1,647 words