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What Do Treatments For Accelerated Aging Tell Us About Normal Aging?
Scott Alexander examines the treatment for progeria and its potential implications for understanding and treating normal aging processes.
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[ACC] Does Calorie Restriction Slow Aging?
The post examines whether calorie restriction slows aging, concluding it likely does but may not be worth the drawbacks for most people.
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Does Age Bring Wisdom?
Scott Alexander reflects on turning 33 and questions whether the changes in his thinking represent true wisdom or are the result of socialization, trauma, or neurological changes.
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Growing Old
Scott reflects on turning thirty, using Byron's poem to explore the transition from youthful intensity and ambition to a more settled adult perspective.
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Five Planets In Search Of A Sci-Fi Story
Scott Alexander describes five fictional planets, each with a unique societal quirk that explores different sci-fi concepts and social commentary.
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God Bless Longecity
Scott Alexander discusses the online forum Longecity, where users organize group buys of experimental chemicals, seeing it as a risky but intriguing counterbalance to slow drug approval processes.
6 min read 818 words