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X Fact Check: Does Gender Integration Moderate Politics?

Scott Alexander tests a hypothesis about gender integration moderating political views using his survey data, finding no significant effect of sibling gender on political attitudes.

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Feb 15, 2024 464 words 143 likes 507 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read Opened Opened

In Defense Of Describable Dating Preferences

Scott Alexander argues that describable dating preferences are valuable, despite studies suggesting otherwise, by pointing out flaws in research and emphasizing real-world evidence.

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Aug 16, 2023 4,906 words 221 likes 643 comments Listen · 24 min Read Read Opened Opened

Take The 2022 ACX Survey!

Scott Alexander announces the 2022 ACX Survey, highlighting past findings and offering incentives for participation.

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Dec 30, 2022 181 words 75 likes 729 comments Listen · 2 min Read Read Opened Opened

Links 3/16: Klapaucius And URL

A Links post presenting various interesting news and studies from different fields, with brief commentary on each item.

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Mar 26, 2016 3,366 words 0 likes 970 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Stalin and Summary Statistics

Scott Alexander examines how different statistical presentations of the same data in social science studies can lead to vastly different interpretations, potentially misleading readers.

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Aug 2, 2015 2,663 words 0 likes 248 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links 6/15: Everything But The Kitchen Link

A collection of interesting links covering science, politics, economics, and culture, with Scott's commentary on each story.

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Jun 8, 2015 1,990 words 0 likes 177 comments Read Read Opened Opened

More Links For August

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics ranging from politics and economics to scientific studies, offering brief commentaries and critiques.

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Aug 28, 2014 2,385 words 0 likes 176 comments Read Read Opened Opened

More Links For June 2014

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links and brief commentary on topics ranging from climate change to social science research, with both serious analysis and humorous observations.

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Jun 18, 2014 1,898 words 0 likes 348 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Links for December

Scott shares various interesting links and studies, covering topics from education research and IQ testing to controversial social issues and scientific discoveries, while adding his commentary on each.

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Dec 1, 2013 1,878 words 0 likes 65 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read Opened Opened
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