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Testimonials for SSC
Scott Alexander shares a collection of mostly critical and often insulting testimonials about his blog Slate Star Codex, revealing the diverse and polarized reactions to his work.
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internet culture
Essays tagged “internet culture”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Essays on internet culture
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These Are A Few (More) Of My (Least) Favorite Things
Scott Alexander presents a new list of internet annoyances for 2015, ranging from argumentative tactics to web design issues.
18 min read 2,773 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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Republicans Are Douchebags
Scott Alexander examines the correlation between names considered 'douchebag' names and Republican political affiliation, presenting humorous hypotheses to explain the findings.
5 min read 724 words
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Living By The Sword
Scott Alexander examines two cases of online mob justice in feminist circles to argue that movements abandoning civility ultimately self-destruct.
31 min read 4,691 words
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Metaphors Be With You
Scott Alexander presents an extensive collection of humorous and creative metaphors, similes, and other figurative language from various sources.
14 min read 2,166 words
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More Search Terms That Have Led People To This Blog
Scott Alexander analyzes bizarre and amusing search terms that led people to his blog, revealing unexpected insights into internet users' interests and concerns.
17 min read 2,577 words
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Ten Things I Want To Stop Seeing On The Internet In 2014
Scott Alexander humorously criticizes ten irritating internet trends he hopes will end in 2014, ranging from overused words to memes and logical fallacies.
10 min read 1,549 words
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Lies, Damned Lies, And Facebook (Part 2 of ∞)
Scott Alexander debunks a misleading Facebook meme about Google autocomplete suggestions for disabled people, showing that Google's suggestions are universally negative for almost all groups.
8 min read 1,124 words