Scott Alexander provides a satirical account of a hospital orientation, highlighting its various absurdities and contradictions. Longer summary

Scott Alexander humorously recounts his experience at a hospital orientation, highlighting the quirks and ironies of the process. He describes various elements such as the nun's welcome, the mission statement, ethical guidelines rooted in Catholicism, introductions to executives from the auto industry, an educational movie about drunk driving, a work-life balance presentation, and an inspirational speech about Jesus guiding medical practice. Throughout, Scott's sardonic observations and suppressed comments reveal the often absurd and contradictory nature of such orientations in a medical setting. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander announces reduced blogging frequency due to starting full-time work, expecting content to focus more on medicine and psychiatry. Longer summary

Scott Alexander announces significant changes to his blogging routine due to starting full-time work in medicine and psychiatry. He expects to reduce his posting frequency from daily to weekly or a few times a month, and anticipates his blog content shifting more towards medical and psychiatric topics. Scott has also created a Twitter account for shorter thoughts and is seeking help with a Bitcoin transaction. The post has a personal tone and serves as an update to his readers about these upcoming changes. Shorter summary