The thing I love about Substack is the quality of writing found here. Yes, there are fluff substacks, but there are many gems of great and thoughtful writing. These writers seem to write as a graduate student would write; adding to the body of knowledge. No noise, but worthwhile content to a sophisticated readership. Now even news websites are linking to these writers, which in turn has elevated their sites.
Agreed. Continue writing good articles like this. In a world of Big Macs, strive to be the fresh wagyu patty, grilled to perfection, served on a brioche bun with pepper jack cheese and carmelized onions. I will, for my part, try to deliver a side of signature, seasoned truffle fries in the comments, when I can. Also, I haven’t had lunch yet today and it shows.
There's such a paradox about the "coming backlash to noise" as we all seek meaning but are forced to find it in a sea of information. "Content" is one part of how we can form new ideas and connections, but also we as both consumers and producers of content benefit from building disciplined and intentional ecosystems of meaning that exist beyond content and beyond the Internet altogether.
The thing I love about Substack is the quality of writing found here. Yes, there are fluff substacks, but there are many gems of great and thoughtful writing. These writers seem to write as a graduate student would write; adding to the body of knowledge. No noise, but worthwhile content to a sophisticated readership. Now even news websites are linking to these writers, which in turn has elevated their sites.
Agreed. Continue writing good articles like this. In a world of Big Macs, strive to be the fresh wagyu patty, grilled to perfection, served on a brioche bun with pepper jack cheese and carmelized onions. I will, for my part, try to deliver a side of signature, seasoned truffle fries in the comments, when I can. Also, I haven’t had lunch yet today and it shows.
Dammit now I need a proper burger :)
Thank you for being you.
Gospel.
Co-sign all of this.
There's such a paradox about the "coming backlash to noise" as we all seek meaning but are forced to find it in a sea of information. "Content" is one part of how we can form new ideas and connections, but also we as both consumers and producers of content benefit from building disciplined and intentional ecosystems of meaning that exist beyond content and beyond the Internet altogether.
I feel this deeply. Ready to go just paint rocks in the forest.
Thanks for taking the time to write this; agree that quality matters more than ever - - as this so clearly demonstrates.