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Assistant Dictator Book Club: America Against America

Scott Alexander reviews 'America Against America', a 1988 book by Chinese political scientist Wang Huning, analyzing his observations of US society and institutions after a brief stay in Iowa.

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Jun 7, 2023 9,126 words 105 likes 160 comments Read Read
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Puritan Spotting

Scott Alexander creates a humorous 'Puritan' checklist to rank historical American figures, lamenting the loss of this eccentric, morally serious archetype in modern American culture.

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Mar 12, 2019 1,792 words 0 likes 217 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read
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Framing Effects in Anthropology

Scott presents Horace Miner's satirical essay describing American culture as an exotic tribe called the 'Nacirema,' demonstrating how framing effects and cultural expectations shape anthropological interpretation.

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Mar 29, 2009 2,422 words 11 likes 15 comments Read Read
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