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Book Review: San Fransicko
A detailed review of Michael Shellenberger's 'San Fransicko', examining its critiques of San Francisco's progressive policies on homelessness, drugs, and crime.
166 min read 25,602 words
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Response To Current Affairs On Against Murderism
Scott Alexander defends his 'Against Murderism' post against Nathan Robinson's criticism, arguing that Robinson misrepresented his arguments and ignored key parts of the original post.
12 min read 1,750 words
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Book Review: What’s Wrong With The World
Scott Alexander reviews G.K. Chesterton's 'What's Wrong With The World', analyzing its critiques of early 20th century society and its proposed solutions.
29 min read 4,381 words
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The Right To Waive Your Rights
Scott Alexander argues that the right to waive one's rights can be beneficial, using examples from psychiatry and game theory to illustrate his point.
11 min read 1,584 words