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Links For February 2025

Scott shares 50 diverse links covering topics from AI developments to policy changes, with commentary on current events, research findings, and societal trends.

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Feb 27, 2025 6,840 words 212 likes 933 comments Listen · 43 min Read Read

Links For January 2024

Scott Alexander's monthly links post covers diverse topics from AI developments and genetic research to historical anecdotes and local news, with a mix of serious analysis and humor.

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Jan 18, 2024 3,526 words 193 likes 472 comments Listen · 20 min Read Read

Quests And Requests

Scott Alexander proposes various project ideas for ACX Grants, ranging from scientific research to social initiatives, and encourages readers to pursue them.

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Nov 3, 2023 4,106 words 127 likes 533 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Highlights From The Comments On Dating Preferences

Scott Alexander discusses reader comments on his post about dating preferences, covering various perspectives and addressing critiques of 'dating docs'.

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Aug 24, 2023 6,114 words 98 likes 371 comments Listen · 31 min Read Read

Highlights From The Comments On The Academic Job Market

Scott Alexander summarizes reader comments on his post about the academic job market, covering topics like hiring practices, historical context, and comparisons to other industries.

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Jun 6, 2023 8,016 words 76 likes 100 comments Listen · 41 min Read Read

Please Take The Reader Survey [Update: Now It Is Closed And You Can Stop Taking It]

Scott Alexander describes a now-closed reader survey project supporting ACX community studies, with instructions on survey completion and content warnings.

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Jul 16, 2021 736 words 46 likes 731 comments Listen · 5 min Read Read

ACX Reader Research Survey: Call For Submissions

Scott Alexander announces the ACX Reader Research Survey, inviting researchers to submit questions for the blog's readership by July 10.

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Jun 25, 2021 643 words 39 likes 28 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Links 10/19

A diverse collection of links on topics ranging from gerrymandering and health insurance to tech bubbles and extinction risk estimates, presented with minimal commentary.

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Oct 7, 2019 2,960 words 0 likes 400 comments Read Read

Please Take The 2019 SSC Survey

Scott Alexander asks readers to participate in the 2019 Slate Star Codex Survey, which helps him gather data about his audience and conduct informal research for future blog posts.

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Dec 26, 2018 625 words 0 likes 428 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read

Links 5/18: Snorri URL-uson

Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links and brief commentaries on topics ranging from ancient calendars to fusion research, social trends, and economic analyses.

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May 10, 2018 1,966 words 0 likes 615 comments Read Read

Links 9/17: HURLy-bURLy

Scott Alexander shares interesting links on diverse topics including Russian life comparisons, AI developments, scientific discoveries, cultural evolution, and various research findings, with brief commentary on each.

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Sep 25, 2017 2,125 words 0 likes 367 comments Read Read

Links 12/15: Ma’oz Tz-URL

A collection of interesting links covering recent research, controversies, and developments across various fields including science, economics, politics and sociology, with Scott's brief commentary on each.

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Dec 8, 2015 2,827 words 0 likes 785 comments Read Read

Links 9/15: Linker Tailor Soldier Spy

Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links spanning science, history, and current events, with commentary on research methodologies and unexpected findings.

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Sep 15, 2015 2,619 words 0 likes 724 comments Read Read

Links 1/2014: Link, For You Know Not Whence You Came Nor Why

A collection of interesting links covering topics like Chinese religion, economics, science, and technology, with commentary on their broader implications.

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Jan 17, 2015 2,190 words 0 likes 642 comments Read Read

Links For September 2014

A collection of interesting links from September 2014 covering scientific research, social issues, and curiosities, with commentary from Scott Alexander.

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Sep 8, 2014 2,293 words 0 likes 183 comments Read Read

Links for June 2014

A links roundup post from June 2014 covering various topics from e-cigarettes and gender studies to technology and healthcare, with critical analysis of recent research and developments.

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Jun 2, 2014 2,369 words 0 likes 154 comments Read Read
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