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May 15, 2013
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Index: Posts on Raikoth

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Scott Alexander provides an index of his blog posts about Raikoth, a constructed society he created, covering various aspects of its culture and structure. Longer summary
This post serves as an index for Scott Alexander's series of blog posts about his constructed society called Raikoth. The index lists seven posts covering various aspects of Raikoth, including laws, language, society, corruption, priesthood, cities, land, symbolic beads, economics, relationships, history, religion, and science. The post also includes a link to a related article titled 'Five Thousand Years In An Alternate Universe'. Shorter summary
May 15, 2013
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Raikoth: History, Religion

8 min • 1,100 words • 11 comments
The post describes the fictional world of Raikoth, its origin story, and its unique religion that combines aspects of Truth and Beauty. Longer summary
This post describes the fictional world of Raikoth, focusing on its history and religion. It begins with a hypothetical scenario of Roman philosophers colonizing Greenland, resulting in a unique society thousands of years later. The religion of Raikoth, called 'sumurhe', is then explained in detail. It recognizes two aspects of God: Truth and Beauty. The world is seen as an attempt to integrate these aspects, with humans as the interface. The religion includes two perspectives: Elith-mirta (Truth) and Ainai-mirta (Beauty), which should not be mixed. The post also touches on how this philosophy justifies Raikoth's state institutions and mentions the rich mythology underlying the religion. Shorter summary
May 13, 2013
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Raikoth: Economics, Relationships

10 min • 1,304 words • 44 comments
The post details the economic and relationship systems of Raikoth, a fictional society designed to optimize for goodness and weirdness. Longer summary
This post describes two aspects of Raikoth, a fictional society: its economics and relationships. The economic system is based on a basic income guarantee with minimal government intervention, using a basket of taxes including land taxes, estate taxes, and taxes on large corporations. The relationship system involves an annual festival called Temion Mirun, where a computer algorithm matches people for year-long 'handfastings'. These can lead to more permanent marriages with various contract options. The author notes that this society is designed to optimize for goodness while erring on the side of weirdness, in contrast to real-world approaches that prioritize safety. Shorter summary