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Your Book Review: On the Marble Cliffs

The review analyzes Ernst Jünger's 'On the Marble Cliffs' as a beautifully written allegory of Nazi Germany that offers advice on surviving totalitarianism through appreciation of beauty.

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Jul 28, 2023 7,203 words 243 likes 97 comments Listen · 42 min Read Read Opened Opened
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Are Woo Non-Responders Defective?

Scott Alexander explores various explanations for why some people don't respond to 'woo' practices, questioning whether non-responders are defective or if woo itself might be ineffective or even harmful.

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May 30, 2023 1,710 words 193 likes 450 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read Opened Opened
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