Essays by a historian and theologian on the methods of intellectual history, including the distinction between analogy and homology and the craft of conceptual argument. The newsletter also includes reflective pieces on the author's own scholarly formation and on how marginalia and personal notes preserve attention without preserving thought.
Website: https://www.keanuheydari.com/
Long-form essays on history and astronomy, pairing archival detective work with clear explanation of scientific and historical puzzles, such as a disputed 1680 star observation and solar neutrino experiments. Readers get careful, well-sourced narratives that show how evidence is weighed and where uncertainty remains.
The Grey Ledger Society publishes tabletop roleplaying game material, including a setting for The Black Hack about independent cargo crews and a Mörk Borg supplement about the dead and the membrane between worlds. It also runs essays on technology and history, such as a critique of Sherry Turkle's book about talking to machines.
Kyle Orton writes long-form analysis of terrorism, geopolitics and Middle East and Caucasus affairs, with substantial historical and source-critical depth. Readers get detailed essays on topics such as the Karabakh conflict, Armenian casualty figures and Iranian-linked threats to Britain.
Niall Ferguson's Time Machine is a Substack newsletter from historian Niall Ferguson that uses historical analysis to examine current economics, politics, and culture. Issues cover topics such as European protests and debt, American founding principles, election-year risks, and newly unlocked Nixon White House tape transcripts.
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