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Essays on Trump supporters

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Mar 24, 2017SSC

Guided By The Beauty Of Our Weapons

Scott Alexander argues that true logical debate, rarely attempted, could be more effective in changing minds than commonly believed, and is necessary for long-term progress in distinguishing truth from falsehood.

40 min read 6,166 words

Jul 27, 2016SSC

Post-Partisanship Is Hyper-Partisanship

Scott Alexander discusses how political groups can shift from outgroups to 'fargroups', leading to less hostility and more exoticization, and predicts this pattern may increase political in-fighting while reducing inter-party conflict.

18 min read 2,639 words

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