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Abraham Lincoln, Necromancer

The post investigates claims about Abraham Lincoln's involvement in spiritualism, finding evidence for his attendance at seances while debunking more extreme claims.

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Feb 14, 2013 3,489 words 0 likes 5 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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You’re probably wondering why I’ve called you here today

Scott Alexander introduces his new blog, Slate Star Codex, and explains its ethos of 'charity over absurdity' in intellectual discourse.

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Feb 12, 2013 627 words 0 likes 10 comments Listen · 7 min Read Read Opened Opened
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Abraham Lincoln, Ape-Man

Scott Alexander reviews a bizarre historical book claiming Abraham Lincoln had ape-like features and used spiritualism to become president.

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Feb 12, 2013 1,461 words 0 likes 6 comments Listen · 12 min Read Read Opened Opened
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