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Essays on dictatorship

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Jun 7, 2019SSC

Addendum To “Enormous Nutshell”: Competing Selectors

Scott Alexander explains a reactionary philosophy model distinguishing between culturally evolved (right-wing) and memetically evolved (left-wing) policies, exploring its implications and potential applications.

14 min read 2,073 words

Mar 13, 2013SSC

Valleys have two sides

Scott Alexander critiques the Reactionary 'uncanny valley' argument for dictatorship, highlighting its practical flaws and drawing parallels with Communist regimes.

8 min read 1,127 words

communism dictatorship political theory