The official audio version of Astral Codex Ten, with an archive of posts from Slate Star Codex. It's
Commenters on yesterday’s post brought up an important point: sometimes bureaucracies aren’t just in
A surprisingly common part of my life: a patient asks me for a doctor’s note for back pain or someth
Say a prayer for John McCain Who passes from his earthly pain His eyes are shut upon his brow He war
[Content note: reading this post might cause feelings of suffocation or provoke panic attacks in sus
Effective altruism (“EA”) is a movement dedicated to redirecting charity-related resources to the mo
Because I hate you, I included this question on the SSC survey: It’s a weird trick question, but I w
Traffic to this blog is declining. I need to act decisively to draw people back. Write something so
Introduction ADHD is typically considered a disorder of attention and focus. There are various other
Thanks to everyone who offered to host a meetup. We’re scheduled for meetups in 77 cities (and one s
STUDY: Trigger Warnings Are Harmful To College Students says the Daily Wire, describing a study who
Official statistics say we are winning the War on Cancer. Cancer incidence rates, mortality rates, a
“Nobody makes an IRC channel for no reason. Who are we doing this versus?” — topic of #slatestarcode
The Tourist Board of Xanadu Did recently impose a fee On those who travel far from home To visit Kub
[Previously in sequence: Fundamental Value Differences Are Not That Fundamental, The Whole City Is C
Related to yesterday’s post on people being too quick to assume value differences: some of the simpl
Ozy (and others) talk about fundamental value differences as a barrier to cooperation. On their mod
Yesterday I wrote about melatonin, mentioning that most drugstore melatonin supplements were 10x or
[I am not a sleep specialist. Please consult with one before making any drastic changes or trying to
The rationalist community started with the idea of rationality as a martial art – a set of skills yo
I’m late to posting this, but it’s important enough to be worth sharing anyway: Sandberg, Drexler, a
