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Respectability Cascades
Scott Alexander compares two contrasting models of how social movements gain or lose respectability, using examples from gay rights and environmental issues to explore their implications.
11 min read 1,551 words
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Can Things Be Both Popular And Silenced?
Scott Alexander argues that the Intellectual Dark Web can be both popular and silenced, explaining various mechanisms of social censorship and how they apply to controversial thinkers.
42 min read 6,450 words