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Absurdity Bias, Neom Edition
Scott Alexander examines the use of absurdity arguments, reflecting on his critique of Neom and offering strategies to balance absurdity heuristics with careful reasoning.
13 min read 1,990 words
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Too Many People Dare Call It Conspiracy
Scott Alexander explores the overuse of the term 'conspiracy theory' and provides heuristics for evaluating the plausibility of conspiratorial claims.
19 min read 2,801 words