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Essays on visual art

2 essays

Jul 19, 2018SSC

Sentimental Cartography

Scott Alexander showcases and advocates for 'sentimental cartography', the art of creating geographic-style maps for non-geographic concepts, presenting various modern examples and lamenting its relative obscurity.

6 min read 822 words

Jul 28, 2014SSC

Weird Psychiatric Ads Of The Seventies

Scott Alexander presents and humorously critiques a series of strange psychiatric drug advertisements from the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting their peculiar imagery and messaging.

11 min read 1,628 words

ADHD advertising antipsychotics