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Slightly Skew Systems Of Government

Scott Alexander describes three fictional and slightly absurd systems of government: an acausal democracy, a constitutional mobocracy, and a meta-republic with representatives from various governing philosophies.

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Jun 17, 2020 1,369 words 0 likes 190 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read

Addendum To “Enormous Nutshell”: Competing Selectors

Scott Alexander explains a reactionary philosophy model distinguishing between culturally evolved (right-wing) and memetically evolved (left-wing) policies, exploring its implications and potential applications.

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Jun 7, 2019 2,073 words 0 likes -1 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read

Bicameral Reasoning

Scott Alexander explores 'bicameral reasoning', comparing how we often weigh issues equally (like the US Senate) instead of proportionally to their importance (like the House), leading to potentially skewed decision-making.

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May 17, 2015 1,249 words 0 likes 485 comments Read Read

We Sail Tonight For Singapore

Scott Alexander compares Singapore to Hong Kong, Macau, and Sweden using various socioeconomic indicators to challenge the claim that Singapore's success is due to its Reactionary policies.

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Mar 8, 2013 1,602 words 0 likes 52 comments Read Read
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