Aporia is a magazine covering social science, philosophy and culture, with essays on topics like Western cultural politics and evolutionary biology alongside video explainers on social issues. Readers get long-form, argument-driven pieces that explain ideas and bring research to a general audience.
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Economist Bryan Caplan's newsletter offers sharp, opinionated essays on social science, power, immigration, and public intellectuals, often built around experiments and debates. Readers get original arguments with a clear point of view, plus guest replies and analysis of how commentators express contempt and sentiment.
A blog by economist Robin Hanson applying economics, evolutionary theory and Bayesian reasoning to questions about human belief, culture, morality and the long-term future. Readers get contrarian, idea-dense essays that challenge conventional assumptions and propose novel institutional ideas.
Knowingless is Aella's newsletter on sex, psychedelics and social analysis, mixing survey-based data work (such as correlates of rationalist identity from her Glosso platform) with explicit, candid writing on sexuality. Readers also get updates on community events and her ongoing sex-psychology series.
Rob Henderson writes about human nature, psychology, social class and luxury beliefs, often unpacking new research papers in accessible essays. Issues also include podcast appearances, curated links and occasional sponsored product recommendations.
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