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Should Strong Gods Bet On GDP?

Scott examines Fukuyama's defense of liberalism as enabling tight-knit communities, and argues that economic constraints are what prevent more people from forming such communities today.

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Aug 5, 2025 1,518 words 321 likes 461 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read

Slightly Against Underpopulation Worries

Scott Alexander argues that underpopulation concerns are overstated and likely irrelevant due to expected technological changes by 2100.

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Aug 4, 2022 3,325 words 197 likes 881 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

Don’t Fear The Simulators

Scott Alexander argues against the fear of angering simulators by testing if we're in a simulation, stating that competent simulators would prevent discovery or expect such tests as part of civilizational development.

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Aug 21, 2019 678 words 0 likes 220 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Wirehead Gods On Lotus Thrones

Scott compares two visions of a 'wirehead society' in the far future, exploring how framing affects our perception of technologically omnipotent posthuman existence.

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Jan 28, 2014 1,099 words 0 likes 69 comments Read Read
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