The problem for blogs was always search, audience capture, monetization, and the impulse to blather about nothing. I think the transition of essays out of blogs and into newsletters effectively solved these problems, since now the incentives incline more toward quality rather than quantity.

I worry that some of the best writers of our generation are stuck making tweets and newsletters. And look, I love writing my newsletter. I love tweeting. But I can’t deny a growing sense that very little of this writing matters. And that it might even be harmful to my long-term goals.___LINE... See more