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The State of the Culture, 2024
Or a glimpse into post-entertainment society (it's not pretty)
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The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed
A year-long investigation by an indie journalist is a call to action
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What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble's Surprising Turnaround?
Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer is growing again. But why?
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What's Happening to Students?
Here's the latest news from the zombie wars
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A 12-Month Immersive Course in Humanities
Can you really learn this stuff by just reading 250 pages per week for a year? Let's try and find out.
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My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character
These methods have helped me enormously—and can save you much heartache and anxiety
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My Lifetime Reading Plan
I share some private details of how I educated myself through books
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The World's Largest Search Engine Doesn't Want You to Search
Why is Google abandoning its core mission?
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The Ten Warning Signs
A huge change is coming
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How to Break Free from Dopamine Culture
My quest for a healthier relationship with technology
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Substack Has Changed in the Last 30 Days
The people who hate us now love us—should we be worried?
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The Banishment of Beauty from Everyday Life
What happens when a slapdash and uncaring aesthetic permeates everything?
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