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Aug 25, 2026ACX

Highlights From The Comments On The Substack Religion Debate

Scott defends his dismissal of the Substack religion debate against charges of hypocrisy and engages with technical objections about Kolmogorov complexity, arguing that 'mind without limits' isn't actually simple and that explaining multiple anomalies with God is like explaining Napoleon's success with aliens.

33 min read 4,980 words

Jul 22, 2026ACX

Links For July 2026 (Part 1)

Scott shares his monthly collection of interesting links from around the internet, covering topics from Jeremy Bentham's linguistic legacy to AI developments, with characteristic commentary and fact-checking caveats.

25 min read 3,748 words

AI AI art cognitive bias

Mar 19, 2025ACX

Misophonia: Beyond Sensory Sensitivity

Scott analyzes misophonia through new research and personal experience, suggesting it might be maintained by complex emotional and social networks rather than pure sound sensitivity.

13 min read 1,960 words

meditation misophonia personal experience