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Dec 03, 2015
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Product Recommendations 2015

16 min • 2,129 words • 286 comments
Scott Alexander offers Christmas shopping recommendations for various products, from balsamic vinegar to nootropics, with personal insights on each item. Longer summary
Scott Alexander provides product recommendations for Christmas shopping, including a link to his Amazon affiliate page. He recommends traditional 18-year balsamic vinegar for its interesting taste, sweatpants that look like regular pants for comfort, xylitol nasal spray for congestion, the Hamilton musical CD, dental floss scythes for easier flossing, Nootropics Depot and Ceretropic online stores for nootropics, and periscope glasses for reading while lying down. He discusses each product's benefits and his personal experiences with them. Shorter summary
Nov 30, 2014
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Cyber Monday Product Recommendations

11 min • 1,448 words • 166 comments
Scott Alexander shares his Cyber Monday product recommendations, focusing on items that have improved his daily life and work experience. Longer summary
Scott Alexander provides product recommendations for Cyber Monday, focusing on items that have improved his quality of life. He discusses collar extenders, comfortable shoes, razors from Dorco, earplugs and earmuffs for noise sensitivity, a bug vacuum, a transformable laptop, portable speakers, and the Codex Seraphinianus book. He also mentions MealSquares, a nutritionally complete food alternative. Scott's recommendations are often practical solutions to personal discomforts or quirks, and he provides honest assessments of each product's benefits and drawbacks. Shorter summary
Feb 25, 2013
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People! It turns out capitalism is actually a thing!

7 min • 883 words • 32 comments
Scott Alexander describes how Amazon Prime has simplified and improved his product selection process, expressing surprise at its effectiveness and reflecting on feeling like an active economic participant. Longer summary
Scott Alexander shares his experience with Amazon Prime, describing how it has transformed his product selection process. He compares his old, complicated algorithm for choosing products in stores to his new, simpler method of using Amazon's ratings and reviews. Scott expresses surprise at how well this new approach works, given his skepticism about things actually improving. He lists several successful purchases made through Amazon, including an IRON GYM pull-up bar that has unexpectedly improved his exercise habits. The post concludes with Scott's reflections on feeling like an active participant in the economic system, both through boycotting and through using Amazon's review-based purchasing method. Shorter summary