The Politics of Care
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackClimate
Exploring economics, politics, and society through care, reciprocity, sustainability, and justice, challenging power, markets, and orthodoxies to rebuild collective wellbeing.
1K
N/A
8.8
68.6
7.74%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.7 posts/week
48/100
Variable (~5.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATED | 140K | -0.3% | $8/mo | substack |
| The Crucial Years | 123K | +0.9% | $6/mo | substack |
| Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein | 57K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| The Hotshot Wake Up | 32K | N/A | $6.99/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
1K subscribers — below the 2K category median (based on 104 newsletters)
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 65 similar-size peers in Climate 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 | 91/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 18/100 | 10% |
| David Gelles |
| 30K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |