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Platform Portability
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One of the best ways to learn to make sense of money, work, communication, production, distribution, and more. Betting that in the course of human things the future must resemble even if it does not reflect the past, people being much the same over time.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
14.7
Avg Likes
95.9
Engagement Rate
0.23%· ~111 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Economics
0.23% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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vs 15 newsletters in Economics
48K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.23%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
7.2
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
79/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
48K
median: 2K
2.4K paid
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Apr 6, 2026
7.2 posts/week avg
Economics Pricing
$8/mo median
Above average(+88%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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