“Sometimes a man stands up during a meeting and says 'Does anyone else smell gas?' and everyone else, polite and worried about seeming like they're making a fuss, says 'No, I don't think so,' and then the building explodes.”

About Scott Alexander

Author • American

Scott Alexander is the pseudonym of an American psychiatrist and author best known for his influential blog, Slate Star Codex, and its successor, Astral Codex Ten. He is a prominent figure in the rationalist and...