Rational Optimist Society
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackEconomics
Making rational optimism cool.
26K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
17.9
136.7
0.59%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.2 posts/week
55/100
Variable (~5.8d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 156K | +0.7% | $10/mo | substack |
| Geld für die Welt | 41K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Alex Krainer's Substack | 34K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| John Rubino's Substack | 23K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
26K subscribers — above the 5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 22 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 48/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 34/100 | 10% |
| Prometheus Research |
| 20K |
| N/A |
| $100/mo |
| substack |