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Essays on cultural history

2 essays

Oct 30, 2025ACX

Links For October 2025

Scott Alexander presents 51 links covering AI progress and safety, political developments, scientific research, cultural oddities, and ongoing philosophical debates about miracles and education reform.

42 min read 6,423 words

AI progress AI safety Anthropic

Apr 22, 2025ACX

Links For April 2025

A collection of 41 interesting links and news items from April 2025, covering AI, politics, culture, and science, with Scott's commentary on each.

26 min read 3,899 words

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