I read a lot of Substacks and subscribe to only a few. (Budgets as they are.) I chose to subscribe to yours precisely because you keep it free and open to everyone. It also stems from a conscious effort to resist my own desire to be among those who are gate-kept. Good and true writing, like every art, is a public good. I also have found …
I read a lot of Substacks and subscribe to only a few. (Budgets as they are.) I chose to subscribe to yours precisely because you keep it free and open to everyone. It also stems from a conscious effort to resist my own desire to be among those who are gate-kept. Good and true writing, like every art, is a public good. I also have found that your articulation of the importance of labor to "what is happening in America" has helped add an additional lens to my understanding of our situation.
It might be interesting to host / interview labor leaders or union members from other countries where labor is a much more powerful actor. (I currently live in France and despite all the grumbling and inconvenience associated with les grèves, the contrast with the US is stark and I'm very grateful to live in a place where labor has power and can be collectively mobilized.). Understanding in a very tangible way what a labor movement with a actual political power can do and how it acts might help stir the American imagination.
Hard agree on this. My decision to support was also heavily influenced by the fact that this is free. I believe that if you have to actually say something that you think is worthwhile, there is a moral duty to keep it as accessible as possible in every way.
Ditto. There is a bit of a tautology going on I think. The types of people who are interested in these things and really care about what's happening, are the types of people that would reward this act of good faith, keeping the content free, with money if they can. My only bottleneck is the number of sites I can subscribe to. I would have to ditch a current one in order to justify becoming a paid subscriber to another one. But Hamilton doesn't have anything to worry about on that score. LOL.
I read a lot of Substacks and subscribe to only a few. (Budgets as they are.) I chose to subscribe to yours precisely because you keep it free and open to everyone. It also stems from a conscious effort to resist my own desire to be among those who are gate-kept. Good and true writing, like every art, is a public good. I also have found that your articulation of the importance of labor to "what is happening in America" has helped add an additional lens to my understanding of our situation.
It might be interesting to host / interview labor leaders or union members from other countries where labor is a much more powerful actor. (I currently live in France and despite all the grumbling and inconvenience associated with les grèves, the contrast with the US is stark and I'm very grateful to live in a place where labor has power and can be collectively mobilized.). Understanding in a very tangible way what a labor movement with a actual political power can do and how it acts might help stir the American imagination.
Thank you for your writing! I value it.
Hard agree on this. My decision to support was also heavily influenced by the fact that this is free. I believe that if you have to actually say something that you think is worthwhile, there is a moral duty to keep it as accessible as possible in every way.
Ditto. There is a bit of a tautology going on I think. The types of people who are interested in these things and really care about what's happening, are the types of people that would reward this act of good faith, keeping the content free, with money if they can. My only bottleneck is the number of sites I can subscribe to. I would have to ditch a current one in order to justify becoming a paid subscriber to another one. But Hamilton doesn't have anything to worry about on that score. LOL.