Substack is a Dangerous Game for Writers
Subcultures allow for an escape from status as a zero-sum game. If you’re the king of your own world, you don’t feel bad for being at the bottom of someone else’s social ladder (1, 2). Bloggers know they aren’t universally popular, but it doesn’t matter as long as you have your corner of the internet.
In contrast, Substack totally violates Social Fo... See more
In contrast, Substack totally violates Social Fo... See more
Applied Divinity Studies • [Guest post] How Substack Became Milquetoast
Reflecting on this email from a Sublime believer:
Consuming media has become a massive time-suck for humankind. Only decades ago, the average person had one source of information, if any — the newspaper. Journalists chronicled happenings relevant to their community. And that was it. Someone got married, someone is selling their house, someone died,
... See more