Scott Alexander analyzes survey results on how often people think about the Roman Empire, finding little gender difference but a significant overall cultural impact. Longer summary

Scott Alexander analyzes the results of a survey question about how often people think about the Roman Empire, inspired by a Twitter meme. The survey, part of the annual ACX survey, found that 38% of women and 43% of men had thought about Rome in the past 24 hours. Scott explores various demographic factors influencing these results, including religion, political views, education, and profession. He also shares representative answers about the contexts in which people thought about Rome, ranging from historical interest to pop culture references. The post concludes that while the gender difference is small, the enduring cultural impact of Rome is remarkable. Shorter summary