Anti-rationalist Hit Piece Unwittingly Cites Unsong, Sparks Scott Alexander Culture Victory Jokes
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-25
Quoting @EigenGender, the author points out that a recent anti-rationalist hit piece unironically references Unsong, Scott Alexander's web novel — calling it a total cultural victory for Alexander. In the quoted tweet, @ekstasis adds that if the piece's claims about Irregular are even remotely true, that subplot deserves far more than a paragraph of scrutiny.
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