‘Simultaneously Very Funny and Deeply Worrying’
Please join me on Substack Notes!
‘Simultaneously Very Funny and Deeply Worrying’ is the title of an interview with me by fellow Substacker
. We cover a lot of ground, including my 30-year (!) career at Reason, the importance of the humanities to societal flourishing and individual identity, why they have declined in university settings, the Reason Roundtable podcast I tape every week, why I think we're living in a Philip K. Dick novel, and the future of free speech.It's a great, fun conversation, in which I also name five works that kind of define the America I live in, at least psychically. Please check it out here.
This isn’t my first entry at Substack Notes, but why don’t you join me on this Twitter competitor? I hope to drop in on Notes on a regular basis, to share links and thoughts, especially those I find on other Substacks. And please subscribe to my newsletter, too. The button is right below.
How to join
Head to substack.com/notes or find the “Notes” tab in the Substack app. As a subscriber to The Compleat Nick Gillespie, you’ll automatically see my notes. Feel free to like, reply, or share them around!
You can also share notes of your own. I hope this becomes a space where every reader of The Compleat Nick Gillespie can share thoughts, ideas, and interesting quotes from the things we're reading on Substack and beyond.
Why Substack Notes
Fellow writers and readers are spending time in Notes for a variety of reasons.
Ted Gioia sees Notes as a forum for dialogue.
The idea behind Notes is simple. Millions of people now participate in Substack as writers and readers—but much of this is built on long articles and essays. We now have a forum for dialoguing and sharing shorter posts.
Chris Ryan is drawn to Substack as an alternative for legacy social media.
One of my main reasons for joining Substack was to wean myself off exploitative social media platforms. I’m hoping this is going to help move us along on that journey!
Sherman Alexie wants to create a kind and creative new space in Notes.
I’m going to focus on being positive, with my own thoughts and photos and by linking to songs, stories, poems from around the web and from other Substacks.
If you encounter any issues, you can always refer to the Notes FAQ for assistance. Looking forward to seeing you there!