A newsletter of essays and fiction that blends psychology, politics and technology through historical analogy and literary writing. Readers get reflective pieces on topics like data center impacts on democracy, a pervasive sense of precarity, and AI 'slop' told through period fiction.
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A weekly newsletter by a Supreme Court scholar that explains the Court's rulings, procedures and history, with commentary on the docket and on related legal and institutional controversies. Issues combine news roundups with in-depth analysis of specific orders, litigation and Court reform proposals.
Astral Codex Ten publishes long-form essays on AI safety, rationality, politics, science and culture, alongside reader-written book reviews and weekly open threads. Readers get argumentative, carefully reasoned analysis plus community news such as meetups, surveys and grant-related projects.
Silver Bulletin publishes data-driven analysis of elections, polling, media, sports and poker, including regularly updated forecast models and polling averages. Readers get transparent methodology, pollster ratings and dashboards covering the midterms, presidential approval and the generic ballot.
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