Scott Alexander responds to critiques of his Anti-Reactionary FAQ, addressing focus on recent trends, class gaps, sexual norms, equality, tone, and the concept of the Cathedral. Longer summary

Scott Alexander responds to critiques of his Anti-Reactionary FAQ, addressing several key points: 1) His focus on 50-year trends rather than comparing to preindustrial society, 2) The gap between upper and lower class outcomes, 3) His arguments about sluttiness and contraception, 4) Issues around equality of opportunity vs results, 5) Tone arguments, and 6) The concept of the Cathedral. He defends some of his original points while acknowledging areas where critics made good arguments. Scott also explores why social indicators worsened from the 60s-80s but have improved since, and discusses how progressive values might be extended to lower classes. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander creates a test using Pew Research data to gauge predictions about American values changes from 1987 to 2009, hypothesizing that people will underestimate their own political position's strength. Longer summary

Scott Alexander discusses a test he created using Pew Research data on American values from 1987 to 2009. The test asks participants to predict the percentage of Americans agreeing with certain statements in 2009, estimate the change since 1987, and state their own political position. Scott hypothesizes that most people will underestimate the strength of their own political position due to the underdog effect. He's particularly interested in Neoreactionaries' responses given their belief in the power of the Cathedral. Scott assures that the test isn't rigged and asks participants not to Google the answers. Shorter summary