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October 2025

Is the Arc Still Bending Toward Justice?
On Tuesday, October 28, a Wisconsin prosecutor announced that Ridglan Farms – the second largest beagle breeding and experimentation facility – would be…
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Wayne Hsiung
They May Soon Throw Our Friends in Cages. We'll Win Anyways.
Two imminent legal decisions could condemn thousands to a cage.
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Wayne Hsiung
The 308 Counts of Felony Cruelty That the Government Ignored
How many crimes must a corporation commit before the government acts?
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Wayne Hsiung
The Community That Changed Everything
The Civil Rights Movement built a social network that changed the world. Can 21st century movements do the same?
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Wayne Hsiung
Elon Got Me Banned From Effective Altruism. Now I'm Back–and It's Great!
In 2015, I was banned from Effective Altruism (EA) Global because of Elon Musk.
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Wayne Hsiung

August 2025

Conspiracies Are Everywhere. That's a Good Thing.
This is the era of conspiracy.
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Wayne Hsiung
The 10,000-Year Famine
We had no idea how long she had been trapped.
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Wayne Hsiung
Radioactive Shrimp at Walmart: What We're Not Being Told About Seafood
Moments ago, the FDA announced a recall of shrimp being sold at Walmart because of apparent cesium contamination at a farm in Indonesia.
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Wayne Hsiung
Why Wild Animal Suffering Matters
I recently posted a prediction on X: 100 years from now, people will see wild animal suffering as the most neglected moral issue of our age.
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Wayne Hsiung
I Regret Bashing Eliezer Yudkowsky. Paul Graham Should, Too.
Many years ago, a prominent Silicon Valley thinker, Eliezer Yudkowsky, made a stupid comment on Facebook.
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Wayne Hsiung
Why Elites Still Matter
Among the most important voices in tech, Dwarkesh Patel, just made a strong statement in support of animal rights.
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Wayne Hsiung
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