"This is Scott Alexander at his best, an article about a topic I had no idea I wanted but which blew my mind. I’ll never look at fantasy the same way again. If this is correct, they’re made to give mediocre people aware of their own limitations a way to feel special. Not much rom…"

This is Scott Alexander at his best, an article about a topic I had no idea I wanted but which blew my mind. I’ll never look at fantasy the same way again. If this is correct, they’re made to give mediocre people aware of their own limitations a way to feel special. Not much romantic in that.