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Dec 25, 2014
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Book Review: What’s Wrong With The World

32 min • 4,343 words • 506 comments
Scott Alexander reviews G.K. Chesterton's 'What's Wrong With The World', analyzing its critiques of early 20th century society and its proposed solutions. Longer summary
Scott Alexander reviews G.K. Chesterton's 1910 book 'What's Wrong With The World', discussing Chesterton's critique of early 20th century society and his proposed solutions. The review highlights Chesterton's unique writing style, his opposition to both conservative and progressive ideologies of his time, and his call for a return to traditional values. Scott also critically examines Chesterton's arguments, pointing out their limitations and the challenges of implementing such ideas in the modern world. Shorter summary
Dec 02, 2014
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Book Review: On The Road

28 min • 3,819 words • 581 comments
Scott Alexander critically reviews 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac, highlighting its problematic glorification of irresponsible behavior and flawed philosophy. Longer summary
Scott Alexander reviews Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road', criticizing the book's glorification of irresponsible behavior, its treatment of women and minorities, and its excessive use of religious adjectives. He contrasts the characters' perceived oppression with their actual privilege in 1950s America, and reflects on the book's philosophy of rejecting societal norms. Scott suggests the book might be best read as an early exploration of a lifestyle that has since become commonplace, and compares its flawed utopianism to early Communist thought. Shorter summary
Jan 15, 2014
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Ten Things I Want To Stop Seeing On The Internet In 2014

12 min • 1,549 words • 258 comments
Scott Alexander humorously criticizes ten irritating internet trends he hopes will end in 2014, ranging from overused words to memes and logical fallacies. Longer summary
Scott Alexander humorously criticizes ten internet trends he wants to stop seeing in 2014. These include overused words like 'fanboy' and 'butthurt', inconsistent arguments about global warming, the doge meme, meta-humor, socioeconomic insults, misuse of 'dude' and 'bro', generational arguments, criticism of girls with male friends, and doge memes referencing the Doge of Venice. He satirically dissects each trend, pointing out their logical flaws or overuse, and occasionally proposes solutions or compromises. The post is written in a sarcastic and exasperated tone, reflecting Scott's frustration with these internet phenomena. Shorter summary