Long-form essays on psychedelic research, covering pharmacology, policy, philosophy of mind and the cultural and anthropological contexts of DMT and related compounds. Writing is by Stephen Page and draws on academic sources, including coursework from an Exeter MSc, to examine how psychedelic experience and its history are interpreted.

Long-form essays that use a single story or question to explain big puzzles in economics, history and institutions, such as why ambulance rides cost so much in the US or why China outgrew India. Readers get narrative-driven, researched explanations of how societies and systems work.

Essays by a former special forces operator that use military history, combat anecdotes and training to explore how fear, death and purpose shape a person's life. Each issue draws a lesson from war or the gym, such as why calm water and a dark night can be assets, or why accepting one's mortality makes one more alive.

A long-form essay newsletter that uses anthropology and cultural theory, especially liminality and rites of passage, to examine modern life, from Halloween to the internet. Readers get original, idiosyncratic arguments that connect scholarly concepts like van Gennep and Turner to contemporary culture.