A Language of Beautiful Impurity(edwest.co.uk)

68 points by nafnlj 2 years ago | 22 comments

Why does Britain feel so poor?(martinrobbins.substack.com)

140 points by prawn 1 year ago | 207 comments

Doomscrolling ourselves to death(edwest.co.uk)

377 points by shubhamjain 1 month ago | 281 comments

Ed West's Substack essay on children's media diets and doomscrolling, discussing James Marriott's 'The New Dark Ages'.

If America's so rich, how'd it get so sad?(derekthompson.org)

441 points by momentmaker 6 months ago | 818 comments

Derek Thompson Substack essay examining the sharp post-COVID decline in self-reported American happiness despite national wealth, citing Sam Peltzman's research.

Britain Is a Developing Country(sambowman.co)

64 points by barry-cotter 3 years ago | 46 comments

Jefferson and America's Lost Idea: Natural Aristocracy(blog.joelonsdale.com)

31 points by the_bookmaker 3 years ago | 22 comments