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Blame Theory
Scott Alexander proposes that academics blaming their own demographic for societal problems stems from a desire to justify helping others within their moral framework.
7 min read 1,017 words
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cognitive dissonance
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Essays on cognitive dissonance
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Arguments About Male Violence Prove Too Much
Scott Alexander argues that generalizing male violence to all men is problematic, drawing parallels with racist generalizations about crime.
23 min read 3,418 words
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The limits of introspection
Scott reviews psychological research showing that people don't have introspective access to their own mental processes and instead guess at their reasons for behavior in the same way they would guess at others' motivations.
12 min read 1,741 words