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Contra Resident Contrarian On Unfalsifiable Internal States
Scott Alexander argues for generally believing reports of unusual mental experiences, countering skepticism about unfalsifiable internal states.
38 min read 5,824 words
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Ego syntonic thoughts and values
Scott explains how the brain presents socially acceptable desires as genuine values (ego syntonic) and unacceptable ones as external compulsions (ego dystonic) to improve social signaling, with willpower representing the balance between these forces.
8 min read 1,121 words