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Avg Comments
12.2
Avg Likes
303.1
Engagement Rate
0.08%· ~315 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 391K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.08% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| How to actually finish what you start: Advice from a productivity expertYou can be lazy and still accomplish your goals. Here's how.May 9, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| What your body stops doing when you're stressedA Columbia researcher argues that everything from stress to aging comes down to how energy moves through your body.May 8, 2026 | Public |
| The 2-step “loci method” for memorizing absolutely anythingModern memory athletes use this ancient technique to memorize thousands of digits of pi.May 6, 2026 | Public |
| The Irish language is having a moment — and running out of timeGaeilge is trending culturally. So why is it, according to census data, also dying?May 5, 2026 | Public |
| A history of music and life on earth Professor Michael Spitzer explains the relationship between music and the human speciesMay 2, 2026 | Public |
| From RADAR to FART, the story behind scientists' obsession with acronymsScience has 1 million acronyms. Why are so many NC (needlessly confusing)?May 1, 2026 | Public |
| From bookworm to NBA player: How to achieve remarkable thingsIn this week’s Big Think Class, John Amaechi shares his success philosophy.Apr 29, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The power grid is breaking. Can it fix itself?A new generation of self-healing tools could make the U.S.'s aging power grid far more resilient against modern threats.Apr 28, 2026 | Public |
| The 6 archetypes of childhood traumaDr. Nicole LePera explains how to recognize when you’re reacting from childhood wounds.Apr 25, 2026 | Public |
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391K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.08%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.9
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
73/100
median: 68/100
Subscribers
391K
median: 2K
16.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published May 12, 2026
Usually publishes Sat, Tue
2.9 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
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391.0K subscribers, 0.08% engagement, and 1 detected sponsor — a strong profile for advertisers.