Astral Codex Ten Podcast

Book Review Contest 2023 Winners

Sep 22, 2023

Winners of the Book Review Contest 2023 are announced, including Brandon Hendrickson who reviewed 'The Educated Mind' and Daniel Böttger who reviewed 'On the Marble Cliffs'. The host praises their entries and shares details on prize money and contacting them.

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The first-place winner of the Book Review Contest 2023 is Brandon Hendrickson with his review of 'Educated Mind', demonstrating the importance of innovative educational approaches in nurturing children's curiosity.

The podcast host expresses gratitude to all participants and highlights the opportunity for winners and finalists to showcase their work through essays, gain public recognition, and receive a free ACX subscription.

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Book Review Contest 2023 Winners

The winners of the Book Review Contest 2023 are announced. The first-place winner is Brandon Hendrickson with his review of 'Educated Mind'. Second place goes to Daniel Botka for his review of 'On the Marble Cliffs', and Etienne Fortier-Dubois takes third place with his review of 'Cities in the Wealth of Nations'. First place receives $2,500, second place $1,000, and third place $500. Other notable finalists and honorable mentions are also mentioned.

Introduction

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Book Review Contest Winners and Praise

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The Puraha Tribe and Contest Winners

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Thanks to everyone who entered or voted in the book review contest. The winners are:

1st: The Educated Mind, reviewed by Brandon Hendrickson. Brandon is the founder of Science is WEIRD, a sprawling online science course that helps kids fall in love with the world. He’s also re-imagining what education can be at his Substack, The Lost Tools of Learning (losttools.substack.com).
2nd: On the Marble Cliffs, reviewed by Daniel Böttger. Daniel writes the Seven Secular Sermons, a huge rationalist poetry/meditation art project, and has a blog post pitching it to ACX readers in particular.
3rd: Cities And The Wealth Of Nations, reviewed by Étienne Fortier-Dubois. Étienne is a writer and programmer in Montreal. He blogs at Atlas of Wonders and Monsters and was also the author of one of last year’s finalists, Making Nature.

First place gets $2,500, second place $1,000, third place gets $500. Please email me at scott@slatestarcodex.com to tell me how to send you money; your choices are Paypal, Bitcoin, Ethereum, check in the mail, or donation to your favorite charity. Please contact me by October 1 or you lose your prize.

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