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Your Book Review: Zuozhuan
The review examines 'Zuozhuan', an ancient Chinese historical text, exploring its content, context, and relevance to understanding societal transformation.
46 min read 6,998 words
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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
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Your Book Review: 1587, A Year Of No Significance
A review of Ray Huang's '1587, A Year of No Significance', examining the decline of the Ming dynasty through the lens of an apparently uneventful year.
59 min read 9,067 words
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Postmodernism For Rationalists (my attempt)
Scott Alexander explains postmodernism to rationalists, using the Dark Age debate as an example, and discusses its applications, risks, and critiques.
15 min read 2,218 words