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Your Book Review: We Present Television

This book review examines 'We Present Television' (1940), a collection of essays by early TV pioneers describing the birth of television, written when TV was still experimental and before classic shows like 'I Love Lucy' existed.

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Oct 10, 2026 10,174 words 164 likes 114 comments Read Read

AI Chip Regulation Is Not A Dystopian Surveillance State

Scott Alexander argues that Plan A's proposed AI chip regulations are not a dystopian surveillance state, but rather comparable to existing regulations on controlled substances, and that most feared dystopian outcomes already exist in current banking and AI chat monitoring.

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Jul 15, 2026 3,889 words 208 likes 452 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read

ACX Survey Results 2024

Scott Alexander shares the results of the 2024 Astral Codex Ten survey, providing access to data and promising future analyses.

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Apr 19, 2024 393 words 54 likes 293 comments Read Read

ACX Survey Results 2022

Scott Alexander announces the results of the 2022 ACX survey, providing links to questions, results, and downloadable datasets, with notes on privacy measures and future analyses.

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Jan 20, 2023 469 words 66 likes 480 comments Listen · 3 min Read Read

Statement on New York Times Article

Scott Alexander responds to a New York Times article about him, addressing what he sees as unfair claims and misrepresentations.

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Feb 14, 2021 2,111 words 868 likes 1,292 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read

Logistics

Scott Alexander details the logistics of his new blog on Substack, including subscription options and content plans, while addressing reader concerns.

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Jan 22, 2021 1,167 words 213 likes 278 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

Update On My Situation

Scott Alexander updates readers on his situation post-blog deletion, discussing job transitions, potential move to Substack, and future plans while maintaining anonymity.

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Sep 11, 2020 931 words 0 likes 76 comments Listen · 7 min Read Read

NYT Is Threatening My Safety By Revealing My Real Name, So I Am Deleting The Blog

Scott Alexander deletes his blog Slate Star Codex to prevent the New York Times from revealing his real name, citing professional and safety concerns.

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Jun 22, 2020 1,408 words 0 likes -1 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

SSC Survey Results 2020

Scott Alexander presents the results of the 2020 Slate Star Codex survey, including links to data, privacy measures, and future analysis plans.

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Jan 20, 2020 498 words 0 likes 174 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read

Please Take The 2020 SSC Survey!

Scott Alexander is requesting readers to participate in the 2020 Slate Star Codex Survey, which helps him gather data for research and community planning.

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Dec 30, 2019 650 words 0 likes 408 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read

Please Take The 2019 SSC Survey

Scott Alexander asks readers to participate in the 2019 Slate Star Codex Survey, which helps him gather data about his audience and conduct informal research for future blog posts.

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Dec 26, 2018 625 words 0 likes 428 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Against Signal-Boosting As Doxxing

Scott Alexander critiques the practice of signal-boosting offensive tweets to harm someone's reputation, arguing it undermines free speech and creates dangerous precedents.

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Jul 29, 2017 1,798 words 0 likes 693 comments Read Read

Raikoth: Symbolic Beads

Scott Alexander describes a fictional society's use of symbolic bead necklaces to redirect status games towards charitable giving.

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May 11, 2013 1,300 words 0 likes 45 comments Read Read

Raikoth: Corruption, Priesthood

The post details the Third Eye surveillance system and Priesthood of Truth in the fictional society of Raikoth, exploring how these institutions work to prevent corruption and maintain social order.

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May 8, 2013 1,389 words 0 likes 53 comments Read Read
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