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Links For February 2025
Scott shares 50 diverse links covering topics from AI developments to policy changes, with commentary on current events, research findings, and societal trends.
45 min read 6,840 words
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Links for May 2024
A wide-ranging collection of 40 news items and interesting facts, covering AI, politics, science, economics, and culture, with the author's commentary.
38 min read 5,840 words
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Links For November 2023
A collection of 47 diverse links and news items covering topics from religious practices to AI developments, with brief commentary on many items.
27 min read 4,069 words
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Mantic Monday 10/30/23
Scott Alexander reports on the Manifest prediction market conference, new developments in the field, and recent market activity on current events.
21 min read 3,113 words
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Links For February 2023
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of 49 links and brief commentaries on various topics, ranging from cultured meat to AI developments and current events.
40 min read 6,180 words
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Links For October
Scott Alexander presents a curated list of 41 diverse links and news items, covering topics from linguistics and technology to politics and popular culture, with brief commentary on each.
21 min read 3,111 words
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Mantic Monday 4/18/22
Scott reviews recent changes in prediction markets covering the Ukraine war, nuclear risk, AI development, and other current events.
15 min read 2,264 words
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Mantic Monday: Predictions For 2021
Scott Alexander shares his annual predictions for 2021, covering various topics from politics to personal life, with assigned probabilities for each prediction.
8 min read 1,148 words
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Links 3/19: Linkguini
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics including architecture, history, science, politics, and economics, offering brief commentaries and insights on each.
16 min read 2,429 words
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Links 7/18: URL Mountains
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of links and brief commentary on topics ranging from historical anecdotes to recent scientific studies and political developments.
23 min read 3,461 words
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Links 4/18: Siter Plate
Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links and news items, covering topics from ancient history to modern politics and technology, with brief commentary on each.
15 min read 2,179 words
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Links 1/18: Helink Of Troy
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links on topics ranging from geography and drug policy to technology and economics, with brief summaries and comments.
13 min read 1,904 words
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Links 10/17: Martin LuthURL
A collection of interesting links covering topics from ancient Roman demographics to modern AI developments, criminal justice issues, and cultural oddities.
14 min read 2,116 words
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Links 3/17: Relinkquishment
A links post featuring various news stories, research findings, and interesting facts, from Jewish pirates to ancient Roman artifacts to the fallout of various Trump-related controversies.
16 min read 2,417 words
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Links 2/17: Site Your Sources
A collection of interesting links from early 2017 covering drugs, education, politics, science and history, with Scott's commentary on each.
13 min read 1,974 words
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Links 1/17: Inaugurl Address
A diverse collection of links covering current events, scientific studies, and cultural developments, with brief commentary on each story's significance or implications.
17 min read 2,587 words
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Predictions For 2017
Scott Alexander presents 105 predictions for 2017 on topics ranging from world events to personal life, each with an assigned probability.
9 min read 1,346 words
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Links 9/16: URL Of The Chaldees
A links post featuring stories about AI research, scientific studies, historical oddities, and current events, ranging from antibacterials in soap to disco riots at baseball games.
10 min read 1,531 words
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Links 8/16: On My Right Hand Michael; On My Left Hand URL
A link roundup post covering various topics from video games to scientific studies, with Scott's commentary on each news item or piece of research.
14 min read 2,074 words
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Links 1/16: Link A Thief In The Night
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links spanning history, science, economics, and current events, with topics ranging from ancient Greek snake warfare to modern AI development.
17 min read 2,516 words
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Links 9/15: Linkua Franca
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting links covering politics, science, history, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
14 min read 2,071 words
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Links 6/15: Monsters, Link
A diverse collection of links covering recent studies, news stories, and interesting facts, ranging from scientific research to policy debates to unusual historical events.
15 min read 2,185 words
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Links 1/2014: Link, For You Know Not Whence You Came Nor Why
A collection of interesting links covering topics like Chinese religion, economics, science, and technology, with commentary on their broader implications.
15 min read 2,188 words
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Links 11/14: I Link, Therefore I Am
Scott shares a collection of interesting links covering various topics from American chestnut restoration to scientific findings, political events, and cultural observations.
14 min read 2,067 words
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Links For October 2014
A collection of interesting links from October 2014 with Scott's commentary, covering topics from Russian deforestation to North Korean politics to scientific research.
8 min read 1,193 words