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Links For February 2025

Scott shares 50 diverse links covering topics from AI developments to policy changes, with commentary on current events, research findings, and societal trends.

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Feb 27, 2025 6,840 words 212 likes 933 comments Listen · 43 min Read Read

Links for May 2024

A wide-ranging collection of 40 news items and interesting facts, covering AI, politics, science, economics, and culture, with the author's commentary.

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May 29, 2024 5,840 words 126 likes 976 comments Listen · 37 min Read Read

Links For November 2023

A collection of 47 diverse links and news items covering topics from religious practices to AI developments, with brief commentary on many items.

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Dec 1, 2023 4,069 words 125 likes 406 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 10/30/23

Scott Alexander reports on the Manifest prediction market conference, new developments in the field, and recent market activity on current events.

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Oct 31, 2023 3,113 words 62 likes 151 comments Listen · 16 min Read Read

Links For February 2023

Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of 49 links and brief commentaries on various topics, ranging from cultured meat to AI developments and current events.

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Feb 9, 2023 6,180 words 146 likes 1,036 comments Listen · 41 min Read Read

Links For October

Scott Alexander presents a curated list of 41 diverse links and news items, covering topics from linguistics and technology to politics and popular culture, with brief commentary on each.

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Oct 12, 2022 3,111 words 91 likes 559 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 4/18/22

Scott reviews recent changes in prediction markets covering the Ukraine war, nuclear risk, AI development, and other current events.

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Apr 18, 2022 2,264 words 45 likes 458 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read

Mantic Monday: Predictions For 2021

Scott Alexander shares his annual predictions for 2021, covering various topics from politics to personal life, with assigned probabilities for each prediction.

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Apr 26, 2021 1,148 words 49 likes 250 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

Links 3/19: Linkguini

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics including architecture, history, science, politics, and economics, offering brief commentaries and insights on each.

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Mar 6, 2019 2,429 words 0 likes 558 comments Read Read

Links 7/18: URL Mountains

Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of links and brief commentary on topics ranging from historical anecdotes to recent scientific studies and political developments.

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Jul 30, 2018 3,461 words 0 likes 144 comments Read Read

Links 4/18: Siter Plate

Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links and news items, covering topics from ancient history to modern politics and technology, with brief commentary on each.

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Apr 5, 2018 2,179 words 0 likes 638 comments Read Read

Links 1/18: Helink Of Troy

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links on topics ranging from geography and drug policy to technology and economics, with brief summaries and comments.

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Jan 21, 2018 1,904 words 0 likes 825 comments Read Read

Links 10/17: Martin LuthURL

A collection of interesting links covering topics from ancient Roman demographics to modern AI developments, criminal justice issues, and cultural oddities.

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Oct 30, 2017 2,116 words 0 likes 428 comments Read Read

Links 3/17: Relinkquishment

A links post featuring various news stories, research findings, and interesting facts, from Jewish pirates to ancient Roman artifacts to the fallout of various Trump-related controversies.

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Mar 30, 2017 2,417 words 0 likes 752 comments Read Read

Links 2/17: Site Your Sources

A collection of interesting links from early 2017 covering drugs, education, politics, science and history, with Scott's commentary on each.

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Feb 14, 2017 1,974 words 0 likes 439 comments Read Read

Links 1/17: Inaugurl Address

A diverse collection of links covering current events, scientific studies, and cultural developments, with brief commentary on each story's significance or implications.

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Jan 23, 2017 2,587 words 0 likes 765 comments Read Read

Predictions For 2017

Scott Alexander presents 105 predictions for 2017 on topics ranging from world events to personal life, each with an assigned probability.

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Jan 6, 2017 1,346 words 0 likes 421 comments Read Read

Links 9/16: URL Of The Chaldees

A links post featuring stories about AI research, scientific studies, historical oddities, and current events, ranging from antibacterials in soap to disco riots at baseball games.

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Sep 15, 2016 1,531 words 0 likes 854 comments Read Read

Links 8/16: On My Right Hand Michael; On My Left Hand URL

A link roundup post covering various topics from video games to scientific studies, with Scott's commentary on each news item or piece of research.

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Aug 26, 2016 2,074 words 0 likes 624 comments Read Read

Links 1/16: Link A Thief In The Night

Scott shares and comments on various interesting links spanning history, science, economics, and current events, with topics ranging from ancient Greek snake warfare to modern AI development.

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Jan 13, 2016 2,516 words 0 likes 551 comments Read Read

Links 9/15: Linkua Franca

Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting links covering politics, science, history, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.

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Sep 28, 2015 2,071 words 0 likes 151 comments Read Read

Links 6/15: Monsters, Link

A diverse collection of links covering recent studies, news stories, and interesting facts, ranging from scientific research to policy debates to unusual historical events.

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Jun 24, 2015 2,185 words 0 likes 287 comments Read Read

Links 1/2014: Link, For You Know Not Whence You Came Nor Why

A collection of interesting links covering topics like Chinese religion, economics, science, and technology, with commentary on their broader implications.

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Jan 17, 2015 2,188 words 0 likes 642 comments Read Read

Links 11/14: I Link, Therefore I Am

Scott shares a collection of interesting links covering various topics from American chestnut restoration to scientific findings, political events, and cultural observations.

ssc
Nov 23, 2014 2,067 words 0 likes 353 comments Read Read

Links For October 2014

A collection of interesting links from October 2014 with Scott's commentary, covering topics from Russian deforestation to North Korean politics to scientific research.

ssc
Oct 6, 2014 1,193 words 0 likes 313 comments Read Read
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