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Sorry, but this is a real question: Why would we know who Scott Alexander is?
by tallanvor 9y ago
Sorry, but this is a real question: Why would we know who Scott Alexander is?
- civilian 9y agoHe's written a lot of great and influential things, and I feel like he's entering the "nerd/intellectual" common knowledge. The biggest example for me is Meditations on Moloch, which is the only thing that's ever made me deeply question my libertarianism. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ "I can tolerate anything except the outgroup" is a depressing piece on American politics. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything... My original comment is not the best, it was a kneejerk reaction. I'm not representing the fandom well. :-/