May 15, 2021
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-addiction-by-design
[This is the tenth of many finalists in the book review contest. It’s not by me - it’s by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done, to prevent their identity from influencing your decisions. I’ll be posting...
May 15, 2021
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/highlights-from-the-comments-on-cbt
Several people in the comments pointed out existing lower-cost CBT-i apps! This was news to me - I'd searched pretty comprehensively and hadn't found any besides the VA's CBT-i Coach, which is not intended for individual use. They were:
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May 13, 2021
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-terrible-world-of
Trouble falling asleep? You could take sleeping pills, but they've got side effects. Guidelines recommend you try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia (CBT-i), a medication-free process where you train yourself to fall asleep by altering your...
May 13, 2021
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/theses-on-the-current-moment
[followup to The Rise And Fall Of Online Culture Wars]
1. The Salem Witch Hunts might not be the right metaphor
We usually stick to the same stock examples of repression and retaliation against nonconformists - the Salem Witch Trials, the Red Scare,...
May 11, 2021
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-online-culture
[Followup to: New Atheism: The Godlessness That Failed]
I. Introduction
You've probably seen these graphs before:
They tell a familiar story: America is becoming increasingly
obsessed with racism and sexism. Identity issues are
dominating...