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Your Review: Dating Men In The Bay Area

A woman reviews her experiences dating men in the Bay Area, analyzing how society's failure to provide clear paths to manhood has created various categories of lost men, and proposes solutions to help future generations.

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Aug 15, 2025 15,822 words 1,001 likes 1,347 comments Listen · 87 min Read Read

In Partial Grudging Defense Of Some Aspects Of Therapy Culture

Scott Alexander presents a partial defense of 'therapy culture', comparing its focus on self-discovery to helping people overcome a form of 'preference alexithymia'.

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Mar 15, 2024 850 words 178 likes 230 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read

Peer Review: Nightmares

Scott Alexander provides a detailed guide on understanding, preventing, and treating nightmares, covering causes, lifestyle changes, therapies, and medications.

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Jun 16, 2022 2,326 words 77 likes 259 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Men Will Literally Have Completely Different Mental Processes Instead Of Going To Therapy

Scott Alexander examines why therapy works for some people but not others, suggesting that individual differences in mental processes might explain its varying effectiveness.

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Mar 23, 2022 1,006 words 217 likes 512 comments Listen · 8 min Read Read

Psychiat-List Now Up

Scott Alexander introduces the 'Psychiat-List', a crowd-sourced list of recommended mental health professionals for the rationalist community.

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Jan 23, 2019 196 words 0 likes 13 comments Listen · 3 min Read Read

Mental Health On A Budget

Scott Alexander offers various strategies for obtaining affordable mental health care and medication in the US, including discount programs, therapy alternatives, and supplement options.

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Apr 25, 2018 2,286 words 0 likes 105 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read

Links 8/17: Exsitement

A collection of interesting links covering science, technology, culture, and economics, including updates on DNA malware, AI gaming, prison censorship, and various scientific studies.

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Aug 31, 2017 2,162 words 0 likes 243 comments Read Read

Things That Sometimes Work If You Have Anxiety

Scott Alexander reviews a wide range of treatments for anxiety disorders, from lifestyle changes and therapy to medications and alternative remedies, emphasizing the importance of exploring multiple options.

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Jul 13, 2015 4,251 words 0 likes 216 comments Read Read

Getting A Therapist

Scott Alexander discusses finding therapists, shares a helpful resource, and asks readers for therapist recommendations in specific areas.

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May 13, 2014 271 words 0 likes 33 comments Read Read
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