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Psychiatry at the Margins
Psychiatry at the Margins
By Awais Aftab
Exploring critical, philosophical, and scientific debates in psychiatric practice and the psy-sciences
THE EGG AND THE ROCK
THE EGG AND THE ROCK
By Julian Gough
Novelist Julian Gough (author of Minecraft's End Poem) redescribes the universe.
Woman of Letters
Woman of Letters
By Naomi Kanakia
I write about the Great Books, classic literature, and the contemporary publishing world.
The Infinitesimal
The Infinitesimal
By Sasha Gusev
Thinking about genetics in a world where every variant is causal but only a tiny bit.
The Learning Dispatch
The Learning Dispatch
By Carl Hendrick
Making sense of how learning happens. https://www.carlhendrick.com/
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
One good story, every week, without a paywall.
Litverse
Litverse
By Blaise Lucey
Exploring contemporary culture through the lens of literature, music, and the metaverse.

Literature, culture, music, an eclectic gallery of pieces

- Erik Hoel

Silver Bulletin
Silver Bulletin
By Nate Silver
Essays and analysis about elections, media, sports, poker, and all the other things I care about.
The Honest Broker
The Honest Broker
By Ted Gioia
A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
After Dinner Conversation® - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story
After Dinner Conversation® - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story
An award-winning, independent, nonprofit publisher of curated short story fiction every Thursday from our monthly magazine. Paid subscriptions support writers!
Experimental History
Experimental History
By Adam Mastroianni
1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

Deeply insightful takes on society, culture, and psychology. Oh, and fun!

- Erik Hoel

Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Sam Harris is the author of five NYT bestsellers, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up app.
ILLUSTRATED
ILLUSTRATED
By Alexander Naughton
Graphic mumblings and ravings. Illustrated dissections of life. A merry chase.

Expresses an elder wisdom through images innocently childlike and fantastical

- Erik Hoel

Pens and Poison
Pens and Poison
By Liza Libes
Pens and Poison is the literary project of author Liza Libes. Enter a world of literary analysis, philosophical musings, and other poetic ponderings.
The New York Review of Books
The New York Review of Books
‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’
The Next
The Next
By Justin Mares
A newsletter exploring what's next, in health, startups and society.
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson
A newsletter about abundance and building a better world.
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