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Scott Alexander responds to comments on polyamory, providing data and addressing concerns about relationship satisfaction, child-rearing, and abuse risks in poly relationships.
Scott Alexander explores how love embodies libertarian principles and resists regulation, proposing it as a model for libertarian thinking.
Scott Alexander argues against judging polyamory based on memoirs or advice books, as these are often written by unrepresentative individuals.
Scott Alexander explores various commenters' insights on the neuroscience of reward, happiness, and relationships, expanding on his original post about unpredictable rewards.
Scott examines two types of happiness - one affected by predictability and one that persists - through various examples and neuroscientific concepts.
Scott Alexander announces his marriage and reflects on finding love, introducing 'micromarriages' as a motivational concept and exploring the rational and romantic aspects of marriage.
Scott Alexander uses survey data to challenge claims that polyamory leads to a few men monopolizing women, showing these criticisms don't match reality in practice.
Scott Alexander uses a couples therapy case to explore how cultural defaults influence our judgments on relationship issues, reflecting on the importance of culture wars in shaping societal norms.
Scott Alexander delivers a wedding speech for Mike and Hannah Blume, blending personal anecdotes, humor, and reflections on the couple's potential impact on future generations.
The post details the economic and relationship systems of Raikoth, a fictional society designed to optimize for goodness and weirdness.
Scott Alexander analyzes the results of his utility and QALY survey, discussing interesting findings and the challenges of utility measurement.
Scott Alexander shares his journey from skepticism to acceptance of polyamory, challenging common misconceptions and describing his personal experiences.