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Essays on irony

2 essays

Oct 20, 2014SSC

In The Future, Everyone Will Be Famous To Fifteen People

Scott imagines a future where population growth leads to more historians than historical subjects, resulting in extreme academic specialization and scrutiny of ordinary individuals from our era.

10 min read 1,489 words

Feb 19, 2013SSC

I liked Lovecraft countless primaeval aeons before it was cool

Scott Alexander criticizes the humorous adaptations of Lovecraft's work in geek culture, arguing they miss the author's intent to create a sense of the strange and transcendent.

11 min read 1,618 words

cultural adaptation fantasy literature H.P. Lovecraft