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Links For February 2026

A monthly collection of diverse links covering AI developments and regulation, COVID origins debates, healthcare policy, cultural phenomena, scientific research, and internet curiosities, maintaining Scott's characteristic blend of serious analysis and entertaining observations.

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Feb 5, 2026 7,327 words 257 likes 658 comments Listen · 49 min Read Read

Links For December 2025

Scott's monthly roundup of interesting links covering AI policy developments, technology news, cultural observations, and scientific research from December 2025.

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Dec 10, 2025 7,822 words 288 likes 587 comments Listen · 52 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 5/13/24

Scott Alexander reviews recent developments in prediction markets and forecasting, including regulatory changes, platform pivots, and debates about the field's future.

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May 13, 2024 5,080 words 53 likes 144 comments Listen · 31 min Read Read

Highlights From The Comments On The Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander responds to comments on his COVID-19 origins debate post, addressing criticisms and maintaining his support for the zoonosis theory.

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Apr 9, 2024 18,355 words 128 likes 695 comments Listen · 99 min Read Read

Practically-A-Book Review: Rootclaim $100,000 Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander reviews a $100,000 debate on COVID-19 origins, where the zoonotic hypothesis unexpectedly won against the lab leak theory.

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Mar 28, 2024 18,207 words 369 likes 905 comments Listen · 95 min Read Read

Your Book Review: Viral

A review of 'Viral' by Chan and Ridley explores competing hypotheses about COVID-19's origins, critiquing institutional responses and emphasizing ongoing uncertainty.

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Jul 30, 2022 7,270 words 102 likes 355 comments Listen · 44 min Read Read
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