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Jan 19, 2023ACX

Which Political Victories Cause Backlash?

Scott Alexander examines why conservative political victories seem to cause public opinion backlashes while liberal victories don't, presenting several theories but remaining uncertain.

6 min read 826 words

Jul 7, 2015SSC

The Argument From Cultural Evolution

The post examines cultural evolution, arguing that while within-culture evolution is effective, between-cultures evolution is too slow and weak to justify cultural practices like opposition to gay marriage.

14 min read 2,016 words

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