The best substacks I follow end up being fairly random, of unclear origin, with only a few thousand subscribers (if that), but end up being much more information-rich and satisfying than traditional news. Are there any in that category for you?
How healthy would you rate the general ideas and think tank ecosystem in the UK at the moment? Seems that there is more intellectual energy on the right, but may be biased there
Why that landscape for your profile pic and why the Old English feminine name ‘Edrith’ ? Is it just because of the literal translation? I don’t know if you’re male or female but that’s not a question because it doesn’t really matter here. Does the name of your Substack relate to your love of science-fiction and are you doing a kind of ‘world-building’ here?
How do we preserve the value of humanity and the basis of democracy in the teeth of AI taking over a considerable amount of productivity, and rendering increasing numbers of people unable to produce anything of economic value?
- Would you rather receive no presents on your birthday, or no presents at Christmas? (Everyone else still receives presents for Christmas & their birthday.)
- Are there any UK Government Departments you'd get rid of or significantly reduce the remit of?
On the basis that ecosystem breakdown represents an ultimately existential threat to global civilisation:
- Why do you think that governments have collectively failed to prioritise achieving a sustainable world?
- What do you think it would take to achieve rapid, global, systemic change?
I was as intrigued by this Substack piece - https://roddreher.substack.com/p/defending-james-orr - & I just wondered to what extent this view is shared by those on the Right at the moment?
What are your favourite political metaphors?
What are your thoughts on gilt yields being even higher now than after the mini- budget that ousted Truss? Is a 70s- style IMF bailout likely?
What is your ratio of paid to non-paid subscribers? Just curious how that transition is going for you and the substack!
The best substacks I follow end up being fairly random, of unclear origin, with only a few thousand subscribers (if that), but end up being much more information-rich and satisfying than traditional news. Are there any in that category for you?
How healthy would you rate the general ideas and think tank ecosystem in the UK at the moment? Seems that there is more intellectual energy on the right, but may be biased there
Why that landscape for your profile pic and why the Old English feminine name ‘Edrith’ ? Is it just because of the literal translation? I don’t know if you’re male or female but that’s not a question because it doesn’t really matter here. Does the name of your Substack relate to your love of science-fiction and are you doing a kind of ‘world-building’ here?
How do we preserve the value of humanity and the basis of democracy in the teeth of AI taking over a considerable amount of productivity, and rendering increasing numbers of people unable to produce anything of economic value?
Under what conditions (political, economic, national issues) would you leave the UK to live elsewhere? And where would you likely go?
A silly and a serious one:
- Would you rather receive no presents on your birthday, or no presents at Christmas? (Everyone else still receives presents for Christmas & their birthday.)
- Are there any UK Government Departments you'd get rid of or significantly reduce the remit of?
How could you omit Fahrenheit 451? or any of Ray Bradbury's work?
I came very close to including either F451 or the Martian Chronicles. He is very good!