A philosophy and literature newsletter featuring reading group discussions of classic works like The Brothers Karamazov, essays on ancient philosophy such as Cynicism, and year-end book lists. Some content is paywalled, with live calls reserved for paid subscribers.
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Astral Codex Ten publishes long-form essays on AI safety, rationality, politics, science and culture, alongside reader book reviews and weekly open threads. Readers get argumentative, carefully reasoned writing plus community news such as meetups, surveys and grant-related projects.
Poems, short essays and reflections from poet David Whyte, often prefaced by notes on how each piece came to be written. Issues also include announcements for his live events and material from his Three Sundays Series.
A blog by economist Robin Hanson applying economics, evolutionary theory and Bayesian reasoning to questions about human belief, culture, morality and the long-term future. Readers get contrarian, idea-dense essays that challenge conventional assumptions and propose novel institutional ideas.
Venkatesh Rao's personal essay newsletter about building with AI agents, the Divergence Machine theory of world history, book club readings, and ideas about humanism and technology. Readers get long, idiosyncratic essays that mix personal reflection, historical framing and speculative commentary on the future.
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