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Jan 12, 2022
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There's A Time For Everyone

19 min • 2,649 words • 549 comments • 596 likes • podcast (20 min)
Scott Alexander announces his marriage and reflects on finding love, introducing 'micromarriages' as a motivational concept and exploring the rational and romantic aspects of marriage. Longer summary
Scott Alexander announces his recent marriage and reflects on his journey to find a partner. He introduces the concept of 'micromarriages' as a motivational tool for those seeking relationships, shares personal anecdotes about meeting his wife, and discusses the significance of marriage contracts. Scott then delves into a more philosophical view of marriage, comparing it to Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens, emphasizing the balance between rational precautions and embracing the beauty of a deep connection. Shorter summary
Jul 22, 2014
ssc

The Other Codex

3 min • 281 words • 98 comments
Scott Alexander buys the Codex Seraphinianus, a long-desired luxury item, and inadvertently turns his post into an Amazon advertisement. Longer summary
Scott Alexander describes purchasing the Codex Seraphinianus, a book he's wanted since he was nineteen, as a reward for doing well at his job. He explains that the Codex is difficult to describe and must be seen to be understood, providing links to view it online. Scott was prepared to pay $500 but found a new version for only $80 on Amazon. He then humorously notes that he unintentionally advertised the book and decided to sign up for Amazon Affiliates, turning his accidental promotion into an actual advertisement. Shorter summary
May 25, 2014
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua

5 min • 656 words • 35 comments
Scott Alexander compares his inability to allocate time for work tasks despite blogging regularly to heroin addicts' inability to allocate money for medication despite buying drugs. Longer summary
Scott Alexander discusses the parallel between heroin addicts' inability to allocate money for medication and his own struggle to allocate time for work tasks despite having time to blog. He explains that just as addicts can find money for drugs but not for medication, he can find time for blogging but struggles to find time for other tasks. Scott suggests that the real bottleneck is energy/willpower rather than time, and that blogging, being his 'addiction', doesn't require this resource. He acknowledges this is unfair to those waiting on him and mentions he should be less busy in the coming weeks. Shorter summary