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The GATTACA Trilogy
Scott Alexander writes two satirical sequels to GATTACA, critiquing discrimination based on epigenetics and educational background.
23 min read 3,565 words
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Essays on discrimination
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Different Worlds
Scott Alexander explores how people can have vastly different experiences of the world and others, even in similar circumstances, due to social bubbles, varying interpretations of social cues, and unconscious influences.
30 min read 4,509 words
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Links 10/16: New URLeans
Scott shares various interesting news items and studies spanning history, science, politics, and technology, with commentary on each item's significance or irony.
13 min read 1,888 words
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Links 5/15: Tall And Linky
Scott shares and comments on various links covering science, politics, and culture, with topics ranging from automation's effect on employment to psychology's replication crisis.
11 min read 1,617 words
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Social Justice For The Highly-Demanding-Of-Rigor
Scott presents evidence for the reality and high economic costs of racial and gender discrimination, arguing that fighting prejudice is important and potentially effective.
17 min read 2,509 words