Scott Alexander explores how evil evolves to evade societal recognition, drawing parallels with flu viruses and analyzing modern bullying tactics. Longer summary

Scott Alexander discusses the anti-inductive nature of evil, comparing it to the evolution of flu viruses. He argues that as society develops antibodies against recognized forms of evil (like Nazism and Communism), new forms of evil will emerge that don't match these patterns. The post then analyzes a Cracked article about groups society considers acceptable to mock, suggesting that bullies adapt their tactics to appear as if they're 'punching up' when they're actually 'punching down'. Scott concludes by noting that calling out these new forms of bullying is important work, as it helps society recognize and prevent them. Shorter summary