“The tails come apart.”

— Scott Alexander

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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...

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