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Your Book Review: The Righteous Mind

The review critiques Haidt's 'The Righteous Mind', praising its contributions while highlighting flaws in its moral foundations theory and political predictions.

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Jul 15, 2022 12,330 words 126 likes 305 comments Listen · 75 min Read Read
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Studies On Slack

Scott Alexander examines the role of slack in evolutionary systems, arguing that a balance between competition and cooperation often leads to optimal outcomes in various domains.

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May 12, 2020 7,597 words 0 likes 315 comments Listen · 48 min Read Read
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Why Support the Underdog?

Scott examines the universal human bias toward supporting underdogs, presents evidence it significantly influences opinions, and asks why evolution would favor such an apparently irrational strategy.

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Apr 5, 2009 781 words 45 likes 102 comments Read Read
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