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Orban Was Bad, Even Though We Don't Have A Perfect Word For His Badness

Scott argues that Viktor Orban's election loss doesn't vindicate him or disprove concerns about democratic backsliding, since autocrats can do many undemocratic things and still lose elections.

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Apr 16, 2026 2,675 words 867 likes 1,144 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read
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Against Rat Park

Scott Alexander challenges the popular interpretation of the Rat Park study, arguing that addiction is not solely caused by poor environments and emphasizing genetic factors in addiction susceptibility.

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Oct 25, 2017 2,620 words 0 likes 190 comments Listen · 20 min Read Read
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