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Aug 13, 2022ACX

Your Book Review: God Emperor Of Dune

A review of 'God Emperor of Dune' by Frank Herbert, analyzing its themes of power, AI risk, and human evolution, while drawing parallels to modern concerns about artificial intelligence.

34 min read 5,165 words

AI risk book review genetic engineering

Jun 11, 2019SSC

Highlights From The Comments On Cultural Evolution

Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to various comments on his review of 'The Secret of Our Success', covering topics from language evolution to cultural practices and critiques of the book's claims.

37 min read 5,629 words

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