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satire (45) meritocracy (10) college admissions (9) discrimination (5) education system (4) epigenetics (3) social critique (3) genetic determinism (2)

The GATTACA Trilogy

Scott Alexander writes two satirical sequels to GATTACA, critiquing discrimination based on epigenetics and educational background.

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Jun 19, 2018 3,565 words 0 likes 133 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read Opened Opened
creative writing (91) religion (45) satire (45) capitalism (13) social critique (3) modern society (3) consumerism (2)

Those Modern Pathologies

The post satirically portrays ancient concepts as 'modern pathologies' to criticize aspects of contemporary society.

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May 25, 2017 1,529 words 0 likes 150 comments Read Read Opened Opened
education (93) satire (45) basic income (12) job market (8) epistemic humility (6) unschooling (3) social critique (3) kindness (2)

SSC Gives A Graduation Speech

Scott Alexander gives a satirical graduation speech questioning the value of formal education and proposing an alternative basic income system, emphasizing kindness and epistemic humility.

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May 23, 2014 6,240 words 0 likes 210 comments Listen · 36 min Read Read Opened Opened
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