A Website to Destroy All Websites: Winning the War for the Internet’s Soul
TL;DR An extended essay by Henry argues the Web has shifted from a diverse commons of learning and community into…
Why I Disappeared: A Week Offline in the Galapagos Revealed News Noise
TL;DR A journalist spent a week largely offline in the Galapagos and returned convinced that much of modern news is…
Maybe Our Default Consumption Settings Are Set Far Too High Today
TL;DR A long-form reflection argues that habitual consumption speeds — for reading, eating and other activities — blunt the rewards…
Rethinking Default Consumption: How Slowing Down Amplifies Value
TL;DR A Raptitude essay describes how deliberately slowing everyday acts—reading aloud and eating—can intensify comprehension and enjoyment. The author argues…
From Pocket Books to TikTok: What Cheap Media Means for Serious Work
TL;DR The Pocket Books paperback revolution of 1939 expanded the market for cheap, disposable reading and raised worries that serious…