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Book Review: The Cult Of Smart

Scott Alexander reviews 'The Cult of Smart' by Freddie DeBoer, praising its main arguments while criticizing several aspects, particularly DeBoer's stance on education reform.

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Feb 18, 2021 8,989 words 420 likes 1,052 comments Listen · 53 min Read Read
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Learning To Love Scientific Consensus

Scott Alexander examines his evolving view on scientific consensus, realizing it's more reliable and self-correcting than he previously thought.

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Apr 17, 2017 6,075 words 0 likes 609 comments Read Read
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