All articles from Astral Codex Ten
Should Strong Gods Bet On GDP?
Francis Fukuyama is on Substack; last month he wrote Liberalism Needs Community. As always, read the whole thing and don't trust my summary, but the key point is:According to R. R. Reno, editor of the magazine First Things, the liberal project of the past three generations has sought to weaken the "
Open Thread 392
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Suddenly, Trait-Based Embryo Selection
[see footnote 4 for conflicts of interest]In 2021, Genomic Prediction announced the first polygenically selected baby.When a couple uses IVF, they may get as many as ten embryos. If they only want one child, which one do they implant? In the early days, doctors would just eyeball them and choose whi
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Dream Book Review: The Deal With Trauma
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Your Review: The Astral Codex Ten Commentariat (“Why Do We Suck?”)
[This is one of the finalists in the 2025 review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I'll be posting about one of these a week for several months. When you've read them all, I'll ask you to vote for a favorite, so remember which ones you liked]Intr
My Heart Of Hearts
I promised some people longer responses:Thomas Cotter asks why people think "consistency" is an important moral value. After all, he says, the Nazis and Soviets were "consistent" with their evil beliefs. I'm not so sure of his examples - the Soviets massacred workers striking for better conditions,
Open Thread 393
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Apply For An ACX Grant (2025)
We're running another ACX Grants round!If you already know what this is and just want to apply for a grant, use the form here (should take 15 - 30 minutes), deadline August 15. If you already know what this is and want to help as a funder, VC, partner charity, evaluator, or friendly professional, cl
Fall Meetups Everywhere - Call for Organizers
There are ACX meetup groups all over the world. Lots of people are vaguely interested, but don't try going to a meetup until I make a big deal about it on the blog. Since learning that, I've tried to make a big deal about it on the blog twice annually, and it's that time of year again.If you're will
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Your Review: Joan of Arc
[This is one of the finalists in the 2025 review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I'll be posting about one of these a week for several months. When you've read them all, I'll ask you to vote for a favorite, so remember which ones you liked]When