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Links 2/20
Scott Alexander presents a curated list of interesting links and news items on topics ranging from politics and science to technology and culture.
20 min read 3,021 words
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Essays on culture
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Links 12/19
A diverse collection of links to interesting articles, studies, and news items on topics ranging from history and science to politics and culture.
21 min read 3,212 words
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Links 8/19
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics ranging from scientific studies to historical anecdotes, with brief commentary on each.
11 min read 1,705 words
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Links 6/19
A diverse collection of links covering recent studies, unusual historical events, technological developments, and various curiosities across multiple fields.
22 min read 3,405 words
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Links 12/18: Boughs Of Hollink
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting news items, scientific findings, and cultural observations, covering topics from archaeology to economics to social issues.
20 min read 2,960 words
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Refactoring: Culture As Branch Of Government
Scott Alexander proposes viewing culture as a fourth branch of government to highlight its importance in societal function and governance.
5 min read 759 words
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Links 11/18: MayflowURL
A diverse collection of links covering history, science, politics, culture, and curiosities, presented with humor and interesting facts.
14 min read 2,099 words
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Links 10/18: +1 Insiteful
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links and news items, covering topics from historical anecdotes to recent scientific studies and cultural trends.
15 min read 2,207 words
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Links 7/18: URL Mountains
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of links and brief commentary on topics ranging from historical anecdotes to recent scientific studies and political developments.
23 min read 3,461 words
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Links 6/18: Linkonberry Jam
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links on topics ranging from science and politics to economics and culture, with brief commentary on many items.
20 min read 3,048 words
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Links 2/18: Link Biao Incident
Scott Alexander presents a wide-ranging collection of links covering science, technology, politics, economics, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
22 min read 3,339 words
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Links 8/16: Ode On A Grecian URL
A collection of interesting links covering science, politics, and culture, with topics ranging from desalinization and medical studies to quirky historical facts and political developments.
11 min read 1,622 words
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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.
16 min read 2,461 words
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Is Everything A Religion?
Scott Alexander examines the trend of labeling various ideologies as 'religions', arguing that this approach is often overly broad and potentially misleading.
11 min read 1,621 words
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More Links For November 2014
Scott shares a diverse collection of links and brief commentaries on scientific studies, political news, cultural phenomena, and personal observations across various fields.
20 min read 3,094 words
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Links For August 2014
Scott shares a collection of interesting links covering topics like folklore, scientific papers, geopolitics, and cultural curiosities.
7 min read 1,043 words
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Does Race Exist? Does Culture?
Scott Alexander uses an analogy between race and culture to argue that mathematical clustering arguments don't determine whether race 'exists' any more than they determine whether culture 'exists'.
18 min read 2,743 words
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More Links For May 2014
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links and brief commentaries on topics ranging from pollution solutions to genetic discoveries and cultural differences.
6 min read 837 words
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More Links For December
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links and brief commentary on topics ranging from historical anecdotes to recent technological and scientific developments.
11 min read 1,559 words
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Links for June
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links and articles covering topics like science, economics, language, and culture, with his characteristic mix of insight and humor.
6 min read 894 words