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May 7, 2024ACX

Highlights From The Comments On "The Origin Of Woke"

Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to comments on his review of 'The Origins of Woke', covering various aspects of civil rights law, workplace discrimination, and the spread of 'wokeness'.

91 min read 14,068 words

May 1, 2024ACX

Book Review: The Origins Of Woke

Scott Alexander reviews 'The Origins of Woke', finding its critique of civil rights law informative but skeptical of its claim that such laws caused wokeness.

50 min read 7,625 words

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