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Your Book Review: The Righteous Mind
The review critiques Haidt's 'The Righteous Mind', praising its contributions while highlighting flaws in its moral foundations theory and political predictions.
80 min read 12,330 words
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Sacred Principles As Exhaustible Resources
Scott Alexander argues that overusing free speech to defend controversial figures may lead to a backlash against the principle itself, potentially depleting it as a societal resource.
7 min read 1,046 words
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There Are Rules Here
Scott explores why conservative religious movements thrive while liberal ones decline, suggesting that strict rules and commitments strengthen communities, and considers this in the context of atheist religion-substitutes.
11 min read 1,610 words