ACX
Take The 2025 ACX Survey
Scott announces the annual ACX reader survey for 2025, offering free subscriptions to random participants and highlighting interesting findings from previous years.
2 min read 222 words
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psychological research
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Essays on psychological research
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Take The 2024 ACX Survey
Scott Alexander announces the 2024 ACX Survey, inviting readers to participate and potentially win a free subscription.
2 min read 226 words
ACX
Book Review: Malleus Maleficarum
Scott Alexander reviews the 'Malleus Maleficarum', a 15th-century witch-hunting manual, analyzing its content and historical context while reflecting on the dangers of limited knowledge.
55 min read 8,468 words
SSC
We’ve Got Five Years, What A Surprise
Scott Alexander celebrates Slate Star Codex's fifth anniversary by thanking the many people who have contributed to the blog's success and growth.
8 min read 1,136 words
SSC
Against Individual IQ Worries
Scott Alexander argues that while IQ is valuable for research, it's not reliable for predicting individual success and shouldn't be a major personal concern.
18 min read 2,768 words