On being performative, the writer's status, and an obsession with numbers.
Substack is excellent, but I agree with you.
The amount of statistics that the platform provides can be quite unsettling and may lead us into a spiral of constantly seeking better and more.
The secret to truly enjoying it is to be authentic and write about your expertise and preferences. ✨
Thank you so much, Joana, that's exactly what I think. Even authenticity can sometimes come as a struggle - I question if what I'm doing is authentic more often than I care to admit - but at the end of the day, that is the answer.
Substack is excellent, but I agree with you.
The amount of statistics that the platform provides can be quite unsettling and may lead us into a spiral of constantly seeking better and more.
The secret to truly enjoying it is to be authentic and write about your expertise and preferences. ✨
Thank you so much, Joana, that's exactly what I think. Even authenticity can sometimes come as a struggle - I question if what I'm doing is authentic more often than I care to admit - but at the end of the day, that is the answer.