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Highlights From The Comments On Nietzsche

Scott Alexander summarizes and responds to reader comments on his article about Matt Yglesias and Nietzschean philosophy, exploring various perspectives on master and slave morality.

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Aug 8, 2024 15,205 words 138 likes 227 comments Listen · 81 min Read Read

Ye Olde Bay Area House Party

Scott Alexander writes a satirical account of a Bay Area house party, mocking various tech and social trends in a Chaucer-inspired style.

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Apr 18, 2024 3,370 words 359 likes 168 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Bride Of Bay Area House Party

Scott Alexander satirizes Bay Area culture through a fictional house party featuring absurd startup ideas and social trends.

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Aug 17, 2023 3,066 words 392 likes 226 comments Listen · 17 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

Book Review: Sadly, Porn

Scott Alexander reviews the obscure psychoanalytic book 'Sadly, Porn', attempting to decipher its core ideas about human psychology and society.

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Feb 16, 2022 12,094 words 286 likes 662 comments Listen · 77 min Read Read

Your Book Review: Down And Out In Paris And London

The review analyzes Orwell's 'Down and Out in Paris and London', praising its vivid depictions of poverty while noting some limitations in perspective.

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Jun 10, 2021 13,903 words 81 likes 87 comments Listen · 85 min Read Read

Book Review: Fussell On Class

Scott Alexander reviews Paul Fussell's 1983 book 'Class', which analyzes America's informal class structure and its impact on behavior and preferences.

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Feb 24, 2021 5,591 words 242 likes 792 comments Listen · 36 min Read Read

List Of Fictional Cryptocurrencies Banned By The SEC

Scott Alexander presents a satirical list of fictional cryptocurrencies and the humorous reasons for their ban by the SEC.

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Feb 12, 2021 866 words 191 likes 131 comments Listen · 8 min Read Read

If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less

The post contrasts public reactions to the deaths of Osama bin Laden and Margaret Thatcher, highlighting inconsistent moral standards in celebrating or condemning deaths of public figures.

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Apr 12, 2013 217 words 0 likes 37 comments Read Read
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