The world has been going “to pot” for sometime. Just ask the lords who had to start paying serfs for labor, or ask Wilfred Thesiger about his thoughts of oil ruining Arabic culture.
Something always comes along and replaces something. I don’t even DuckDuckGo anymore. I ask Grok. Much easier than sifting through pages of algorithmicly selected pages when I can read a compiled synopsis on what the best bean dip is.
There will always be some curator of great writing. It’s how I found you!
Good writers will either rise to the top or sink to the bottom. But they will still be great!!
In so many ways the world seems to be going to pot but there are countercurrents: slow food, slow travel, a resurgence of interest in all things analog. I, for one, am grateful for long form writing and poetry. I´m trying to learn how to write and have been reading Dispatches from Bohemian Splendor and writing out stylish turns of phrase to add to my Sentence Collection, hoping that something of the syntax seeps into my brain. This is just to say that I think there will always be people who appreciate art and artists, all appearances to the contrary notwithstanding.
Thoughtful balanced piece. You could see Substack was pushing for this to happen, presumably, for financial reasons. While I will miss the cozy local hangout, I am happy for the founders who put together a platform where Matt Taibbi and others could feely write. Would the Covd narrative fallen without Substack? Sure, there was Twitter but that was the teaser. Substack provided the main course.
The world has been going “to pot” for sometime. Just ask the lords who had to start paying serfs for labor, or ask Wilfred Thesiger about his thoughts of oil ruining Arabic culture.
Something always comes along and replaces something. I don’t even DuckDuckGo anymore. I ask Grok. Much easier than sifting through pages of algorithmicly selected pages when I can read a compiled synopsis on what the best bean dip is.
There will always be some curator of great writing. It’s how I found you!
Good writers will either rise to the top or sink to the bottom. But they will still be great!!
Very true! I am glad we can connect on these things, Tristan!
Hope you and your family remain safe, and that you have a great year my friend!
In so many ways the world seems to be going to pot but there are countercurrents: slow food, slow travel, a resurgence of interest in all things analog. I, for one, am grateful for long form writing and poetry. I´m trying to learn how to write and have been reading Dispatches from Bohemian Splendor and writing out stylish turns of phrase to add to my Sentence Collection, hoping that something of the syntax seeps into my brain. This is just to say that I think there will always be people who appreciate art and artists, all appearances to the contrary notwithstanding.
Thanks Becoming the Rainbow, appreciate that a lot!
Thoughtful balanced piece. You could see Substack was pushing for this to happen, presumably, for financial reasons. While I will miss the cozy local hangout, I am happy for the founders who put together a platform where Matt Taibbi and others could feely write. Would the Covd narrative fallen without Substack? Sure, there was Twitter but that was the teaser. Substack provided the main course.
You are right, there are is so much talent on this site. Of course, we should embrace the opportunity that is provides, even as the landscape shifts!
Thanks for reading Elizabeth!
Been thinking about this comment and I am not exactly sure what you mean!
Could you clarify?
Thanks for reading, J.M.!