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Style Guide: Not Sounding Like An Evil Robot

Scott Alexander offers a style guide to help writers avoid sounding overly robotic or scientific when discussing everyday topics, providing specific word replacements and usage guidelines.

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Jul 4, 2019 1,311 words 0 likes 560 comments Listen · 12 min Read Read

Non-Expert Explanation

Scott Alexander explores the difficulties of learning and explaining complex ideas, advocating for diverse approaches and collaborative learning despite internet criticism.

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Nov 2, 2017 2,152 words 0 likes 194 comments Listen · 16 min Read Read

The Phatic And The Anti-Inductive

Scott examines phatic communication and anti-inductive systems, exploring their roles in social interactions, job-seeking, and psychotherapy, and suggests the value of balancing both approaches.

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Jan 11, 2015 2,342 words 0 likes 301 comments Read Read

Friendship Is (Still) Countersignaling

Scott discusses how countersignaling in social interactions works only when one has already established social competence, using personal experiences and dating advice as examples.

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Aug 9, 2014 700 words 0 likes 169 comments Read Read
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