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Three Model Organisms For Taste
Scott examines three "model organisms" for understanding aesthetic taste: vexillology (flag design), movie plot holes, and tech company naming, using each to explore different aspects of what makes something tasteful or tasteless.
14 min read 2,142 words
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Interview Day At Thiel Capital
Scott Alexander presents a series of satirical job interviews at Thiel Capital, where candidates share increasingly absurd unpopular beliefs, highlighting the nature of conspiracy theories and contrarian thinking.
16 min read 2,459 words
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Asterisk/Zvi on California's AI Bill
Scott Alexander analyzes California's AI regulation bill SB1047, finding it reasonably well-designed despite misrepresentations, and ultimately supporting it as a compromise between safety and innovation.
19 min read 2,928 words
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Ye Olde Bay Area House Party
Scott Alexander writes a satirical account of a Bay Area house party, mocking various tech and social trends in a Chaucer-inspired style.
22 min read 3,370 words
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Son Of Bride Of Bay Area House Party
Scott Alexander satirizes Silicon Valley culture through a fictional house party where everyone is obsessed with Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI.
17 min read 2,624 words
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Highlights From The Comments On IRBs
Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to comments on his book review about IRBs, covering various perspectives on research regulation.
52 min read 8,030 words
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Highlights From The Comments On "Don't Look Up"
Scott Alexander responds to comments on his 'Don't Look Up' movie review, addressing criticisms and exploring various interpretations of the film.
19 min read 2,853 words
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ACX Reader Research Survey: Call For Submissions
Scott Alexander announces the ACX Reader Research Survey, inviting researchers to submit questions for the blog's readership by July 10.
5 min read 643 words
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More Antifragile, Diversity Libertarianism, And Corporate Censorship
Scott explores the concept of antifragility in relation to libertarianism, introducing 'diversity libertarianism' to analyze issues like corporate censorship and religious pressure on businesses.
13 min read 2,006 words
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Statement on New York Times Article
Scott Alexander responds to a New York Times article about him, addressing what he sees as unfair claims and misrepresentations.
14 min read 2,111 words
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Assortative Mating And Autism
Scott Alexander analyzes survey data to investigate whether assortative mating among highly analytical people increases autism risk in their children, finding no significant evidence for this hypothesis.
8 min read 1,147 words
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Postscript To APA Photo-Essay
Scott Alexander clarifies his intentions behind the APA photo-essay and cautions against overly negative interpretations of psychiatry or any professional field based on selective criticism.
4 min read 496 words
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Steelmanning The NIMBYs
Scott Alexander presents counterarguments to YIMBY housing policies, questioning their effectiveness and considering NIMBY perspectives.
34 min read 5,269 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Survey Harassment Rates
Scott Alexander reviews and responds to comments on his survey about sexual harassment rates in different fields, addressing methodological issues and presenting additional demographic data.
15 min read 2,241 words
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SSC Survey Results: Sexual Harassment Levels By Field
Scott Alexander analyzes survey data showing lower sexual harassment rates in STEM fields compared to other industries, contradicting media narratives, while urging caution and calling for more research.
19 min read 2,938 words
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Contra Grant On Exaggerated Differences
Scott Alexander critiques Adam Grant's article on gender differences in tech, arguing Grant misrepresents evidence and ignores key factors like innate interest differences between men and women.
45 min read 6,903 words
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Before You Get Too Excited About That GitHub Study…
Scott Alexander critiques a study claiming gender bias in GitHub, pointing out methodological flaws and media misrepresentation of its non-peer-reviewed findings.
16 min read 2,394 words
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Links For August 2014
Scott shares a collection of interesting links covering topics like folklore, scientific papers, geopolitics, and cultural curiosities.
7 min read 1,043 words