Scott Alexander is not for everyone (as I've learned by unsuccessfully foisting him on friends for years) but for people who are even remotely interested he is probably the greatest internet writer alive.
I'd love to hear alternative GOATs.
I'd love to hear alternative GOATs.
But Scott's also great, etc etc.
he's a curmudgeon with love in his heart. and style. i'm laughing my head off. love it, thanks!
When I have to read something else to find out what actually happened, I think the writer is being too clever and too obscure for me.
Then again, there are people here who clearly don't get Scott Alexander and it's clear to me when he's joking, probably because I'm a long-time reader. So I guess it's all context-dependent.