Podcast Episodes

Why Does Ozempic Cure All Diseases?

Fine, the title is an exaggeration. But only a small one. GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic are already FDA-approved to treat diabetes …

1 year, 11 months ago

Your Book Review: How the War Was Won

[This is one of the finalists in the 2024 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I’ll…

2 years ago

Highlights From The Comments On Nietzsche

[original post here]

Table Of Contents

I. Comments About Master And Slave Morality
II. Comments By People Named In The Post
III. Comments Making Spec…

2 years ago

Altruism And Vitalism As Fellow Travelers

Some commenters on the recent post accused me of misunderstanding the Nietzschean objection to altruism.

We hate altruism, they said, not because …

2 years ago

Your Book Review: Two Arms and a Head

[This is one of the finalists in the 2024 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I’ll be…

2 years ago

Matt Yglesias Considered As The Nietzschean Superman

I. Bentham’s Bulldog

Blogger “Bentham’s Bulldog” recently wrote Shut Up About Slave Morality.

Nietzsche’s concept of “slave morality” (he writes) is …

2 years ago

Your Book Review: Real Raw News

[This is one of the finalists in the 2024 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I’ll be…

2 years ago

Links for July 2024

[I haven’t independently verified each link. On average, commenters will end up spotting evidence that around two or three of the links in each links…

2 years ago

Some Practical Considerations Before Descending Into An Orgy Of Vengeance

The “LibsOfTikTok” Twitter account found a random Home Depot employee who said she wished the Trump assassin hadn’t missed. Her followers mass-called…

2 years ago

Your Book Review: How Language Began

Finalist #5 in the Book Review Contest

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-how-language-began 

[This is one of the finalists in the 20…

2 years ago