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Three Model Organisms For Taste

Scott examines three "model organisms" for understanding aesthetic taste: vexillology (flag design), movie plot holes, and tech company naming, using each to explore different aspects of what makes something tasteful or tasteless.

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May 8, 2026 2,142 words 282 likes 536 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read Opened Opened

Initial Conditions

Scott Alexander examines the prevalence of people going by initials, particularly those starting with 'J', and explores various theories to explain this trend.

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Apr 22, 2022 476 words 97 likes 308 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read Opened Opened

If Only Turing Was Alive To See This

Scott Alexander humorously describes AI-generated content simulating humans pretending to be robots pretending to be humans on Reddit.

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Jun 20, 2019 136 words 0 likes 109 comments Listen · 4 min Read Read Opened Opened

Might People On The Internet Sometimes Lie?

Scott Alexander examines why compelling but unlikely stories on large internet platforms are probably lies, despite our reluctance to believe so.

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Dec 12, 2016 1,637 words 0 likes 317 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Freedom On The Centralized Web

Scott Alexander examines the challenges to free speech posed by centralized internet platforms and the difficulties in creating viable alternatives.

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Jul 22, 2015 3,414 words 0 likes 528 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read Opened Opened
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