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Links 12/18: Boughs Of Hollink
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting news items, scientific findings, and cultural observations, covering topics from archaeology to economics to social issues.
20 min read 2,960 words
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Links 11/18: MayflowURL
A diverse collection of links covering history, science, politics, culture, and curiosities, presented with humor and interesting facts.
14 min read 2,099 words
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Bureaucracy As Active Ingredient
Scott examines the possibility that bureaucracy sometimes serves as an intentional barrier to discourage unnecessary requests, particularly in healthcare, but questions how widely this concept applies.
4 min read 552 words
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Links 6/18: Linkonberry Jam
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links on topics ranging from science and politics to economics and culture, with brief commentary on many items.
20 min read 3,048 words
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Links 2/18: Link Biao Incident
Scott Alexander presents a wide-ranging collection of links covering science, technology, politics, economics, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
22 min read 3,339 words
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Five More Years
Scott Alexander provides detailed predictions for the next five years on topics ranging from AI and politics to science and culture, with probability estimates for specific outcomes.
21 min read 3,126 words
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Links 12/17: Silent Site, Holy Site
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links covering topics from architecture to AI, with brief summaries and occasional humorous commentary.
10 min read 1,417 words
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Contra Robinson On Public Food
Scott Alexander argues against Nathan Robinson's proposal for public cafeterias, instead favoring a system of food vouchers with taxes and subsidies to promote healthy eating.
34 min read 5,158 words
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Links 12/16: The Site Before Christmas
A collection of interesting links covering various topics from Judaism and science to media bias and hate crime hoaxes, with Scott's commentary on each story.
15 min read 2,219 words
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Links 12/16: Site Makes Right
A links post featuring various news and articles about politics, science, and culture, with Scott's commentary on research papers and current events.
13 min read 1,974 words
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Book Review: House of God
Scott Alexander reviews 'House of God', a satirical novel about medical internship that exposed systemic issues in healthcare and influenced real-world changes.
36 min read 5,502 words
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Skin In The Game
Scott Alexander examines the ethics of sympathy for workers in difficult professions, exploring the tension between economic incentives and personal experiences in shaping our views on labor issues.
25 min read 3,856 words
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Solidarity
Scott Alexander discusses the British junior doctors' strike, detailing the harsh working conditions and systemic issues that likely led to it, based on his experience in a similar system.
19 min read 2,838 words
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Links 1/16: Shaolink
Scott shares diverse links ranging from optical illusions and Bitcoin drama to educational research and medical controversies, with commentary on methodology and social implications.
22 min read 3,388 words
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Side Effects May Include Anything
Scott Alexander criticizes websites that misleadingly suggest drug side effects by scraping FDA data, potentially causing patients to stop taking necessary medications.
7 min read 1,072 words
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Links 8/15: Linkering Doubts
A collection of interesting links covering science, economics, and culture, with key stories about psychology study replication failures and various scientific findings.
17 min read 2,574 words
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Links 7/15: Link-Carbon Battery
A diverse collection of links and studies covering education, race, healthcare, and various other topics, with Scott's commentary and analysis on each item.
16 min read 2,412 words
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List Of Passages I Highlighted In My Copy Of “Machinery Of Freedom”
Scott Alexander reviews and comments on passages from David Friedman's 'The Machinery of Freedom', discussing various libertarian ideas and their implications.
32 min read 4,824 words
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Links 1/2015: An Extraordinary URL In An Ordinary World
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links covering topics like international relations, medical research, technology, and social issues, mixing academic discussion with curious anecdotes.
14 min read 2,147 words
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Nobody Likes A Tattletale
Scott Alexander explores the ethics of tattling and promise-keeping, arguing for the importance of trustworthy promises even when they conflict with moral imperatives.
13 min read 1,899 words
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Some Antibiotic Stagnation
Scott Alexander debunks a misleading graph on antibiotic discovery and presents more accurate data, discussing reasons for the decline in antibiotic development.
8 min read 1,171 words
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Things That Sometimes Help If You Have Depression
Scott Alexander offers a comprehensive guide for treating depression, covering professional help, lifestyle changes, and supplements, emphasizing the importance of persistence in finding effective treatments.
46 min read 7,128 words
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Scott Alexander compares his inability to allocate time for work tasks despite blogging regularly to heroin addicts' inability to allocate money for medication despite buying drugs.
5 min read 656 words
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Evening Doc
Scott Alexander presents a parody of 'Piano Man' from a doctor's perspective, humorously portraying hospital life and patient care.
3 min read 401 words
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Causal Models At Work
Scott Alexander shares two humorous medical anecdotes that highlight the potential for misunderstanding complex health information.
2 min read 171 words