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What Do Treatments For Accelerated Aging Tell Us About Normal Aging?

Scott Alexander examines the treatment for progeria and its potential implications for understanding and treating normal aging processes.

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Jun 1, 2021 939 words 57 likes 243 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read Opened Opened

[ACC] Does Calorie Restriction Slow Aging?

The post examines whether calorie restriction slows aging, concluding it likely does but may not be worth the drawbacks for most people.

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Dec 12, 2019 7,893 words 0 likes 159 comments Listen · 52 min Read Read Opened Opened

Does Age Bring Wisdom?

Scott Alexander reflects on turning 33 and questions whether the changes in his thinking represent true wisdom or are the result of socialization, trauma, or neurological changes.

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Nov 7, 2017 1,284 words 0 likes 349 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read Opened Opened

Growing Old

Scott reflects on turning thirty, using Byron's poem to explore the transition from youthful intensity and ambition to a more settled adult perspective.

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Nov 8, 2014 3,111 words 0 likes 117 comments Read Read Opened Opened

Five Planets In Search Of A Sci-Fi Story

Scott Alexander describes five fictional planets, each with a unique societal quirk that explores different sci-fi concepts and social commentary.

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Oct 12, 2014 1,160 words 0 likes 88 comments Read Read Opened Opened

God Bless Longecity

Scott Alexander discusses the online forum Longecity, where users organize group buys of experimental chemicals, seeing it as a risky but intriguing counterbalance to slow drug approval processes.

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Feb 19, 2014 818 words 0 likes 20 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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