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A newsletter devoted not to polemic, but to trying to make sense of today's world.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
57.0
Avg Likes
103.5
Engagement Rate
1.60%· ~161 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
1.60% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
vs 256 newsletters in Media
10K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
1.60%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.1
Subscribers
10K
median: 2K
1K paid
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 25, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Below average(-17%)
Monetization Readiness
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