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Hypergamy: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines hypergamy in modern marriages, finding educational hypergamy has reversed while income hypergamy persists, with strong class homogamy for both genders.

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May 24, 2023 6,823 words 299 likes 411 comments Listen · 39 min Read Read

Preschool: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander critically examines studies on preschool effects, finding mixed and inconsistent evidence for long-term benefits.

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Nov 13, 2018 5,299 words 0 likes 164 comments Listen · 38 min Read Read

Highlights From The Comments On Survey Harassment Rates

Scott Alexander reviews and responds to comments on his survey about sexual harassment rates in different fields, addressing methodological issues and presenting additional demographic data.

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Apr 18, 2018 2,241 words 0 likes 73 comments Listen · 16 min Read Read

Technological Unemployment: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines evidence for technological unemployment, finding little current impact but signs of 'technological underemployment' pushing workers to lower-skill jobs.

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Feb 19, 2018 6,822 words 0 likes 523 comments Listen · 56 min Read Read

Links 5/17: Rip Van Linkle

A Links post presenting various news items and articles, ranging from cultural curiosities like the multiocular O to scientific findings about brain sex differences and genetic research, along with commentary on current events and politics.

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May 9, 2017 3,478 words 0 likes 912 comments Read Read

Links 3/17: Relinkquishment

A links post featuring various news stories, research findings, and interesting facts, from Jewish pirates to ancient Roman artifacts to the fallout of various Trump-related controversies.

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Mar 30, 2017 2,417 words 0 likes 752 comments Read Read

Links 12/16: The Site Before Christmas

A collection of interesting links covering various topics from Judaism and science to media bias and hate crime hoaxes, with Scott's commentary on each story.

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Dec 23, 2016 2,219 words 0 likes 585 comments Read Read

Links 11/16: Site Unseen

Scott Alexander shares a collection of interesting links and studies on various topics, including scientific research, cultural observations, and current events, with brief commentary on each.

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Nov 1, 2016 1,395 words 0 likes 671 comments Read Read

Links 10/16: New URLeans

Scott shares various interesting news items and studies spanning history, science, politics, and technology, with commentary on each item's significance or irony.

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Oct 4, 2016 1,888 words 0 likes 221 comments Read Read

Links 8/16: On My Right Hand Michael; On My Left Hand URL

A link roundup post covering various topics from video games to scientific studies, with Scott's commentary on each news item or piece of research.

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Aug 26, 2016 2,074 words 0 likes 624 comments Read Read

Things Probably Matter

Scott Alexander examines the relationship between economic development, social changes, and happiness, concluding that happiness levels can change over time but are more influenced by intangible factors than by economic growth.

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Jul 20, 2016 1,623 words 0 likes 315 comments Read Read

Links 6/16: Linkandescence

A links post collecting interesting stories from around the web, including scientific studies, historical oddities, media criticism, and current events, with Scott's commentary and analysis.

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Jun 2, 2016 2,667 words 0 likes 951 comments Read Read

Links 3/16: Klapaucius And URL

A Links post presenting various interesting news and studies from different fields, with brief commentary on each item.

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Mar 26, 2016 3,366 words 0 likes 970 comments Read Read

Links 3/16: Rulink Class

A links roundup post covering recent developments in science, medicine, psychology and politics, with particular focus on research replication issues and the 2016 election season.

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Mar 9, 2016 3,099 words 0 likes 52 comments Read Read

Links 12/15: Ma’oz Tz-URL

A collection of interesting links covering recent research, controversies, and developments across various fields including science, economics, politics and sociology, with Scott's brief commentary on each.

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Dec 8, 2015 2,827 words 0 likes 785 comments Read Read

Links 8/15: Linkering Doubts

A collection of interesting links covering science, economics, and culture, with key stories about psychology study replication failures and various scientific findings.

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Aug 30, 2015 2,574 words 0 likes 606 comments Read Read

Stalin and Summary Statistics

Scott Alexander examines how different statistical presentations of the same data in social science studies can lead to vastly different interpretations, potentially misleading readers.

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Aug 2, 2015 2,663 words 0 likes 248 comments Read Read

Links 7/15: From Link, Where Rocky Peaks Climb Bleak And Bare

A collection of interesting links covering various topics from scientific studies and economic policies to cultural oddities, with particular focus on deworming program controversies and workplace discrimination research.

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Jul 24, 2015 1,865 words 0 likes 505 comments Read Read

Links 6/15: Everything But The Kitchen Link

A collection of interesting links covering science, politics, economics, and culture, with Scott's commentary on each story.

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Jun 8, 2015 1,990 words 0 likes 177 comments Read Read

Beware The Man Of One Study

Scott Alexander cautions against basing opinions on limited research, using examples from medicine and economics to show how cherry-picking studies can lead to opposing conclusions.

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Dec 12, 2014 2,880 words 0 likes 270 comments Listen · 22 min Read Read

Links For April 2014

A collection of interesting links from April 2014 covering science, culture, and quirky news, with Scott's brief commentary on each.

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Apr 14, 2014 2,453 words 0 likes 94 comments Read Read

Links for September

Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links ranging from scientific studies and economic developments to cultural oddities and humor pieces.

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Sep 2, 2013 1,278 words 0 likes 30 comments Listen · 28 min Read Read
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