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Will Nonbelievers Really Believe Anything?

Scott Alexander investigates whether non-religious people are more prone to believing conspiracy theories, finding a U-shaped relationship between religiosity and skepticism.

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Aug 11, 2022 1,270 words 179 likes 796 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read

The Gods Only Have Power Because We Believe In Them

Scott explores various fictional scenarios about the relationship between gods, belief, and power through a series of dialogues between a student and a sage.

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Feb 17, 2022 1,777 words 216 likes 188 comments Listen · 12 min Read Read

Don’t Be An Asch-Hole

Scott Alexander explores a thought experiment based on the Asch conformity experiment to examine the strength and flexibility of personal beliefs and societal norms.

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Jun 5, 2014 1,266 words 0 likes 317 comments Read Read

Asches to Asches

A person repeatedly wakes up in a Matrix-like pod, being told different versions of reality about the concept of 'family' in a series of nested scenarios, ultimately revealed to be an alien experiment.

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Jun 3, 2014 2,790 words 0 likes 108 comments Read Read
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