The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Catalog”

Re:The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Ca... by nozfud on Sunday November 18, 2018 @07:40AM (#18480079)

The quality of writing in America has really fallen off. NYMag, NYT, etc. used to publish at least mediocre journalism & opinions. I guess the death of print means talented people just work elsewhere, the incentives are skewed, or some combination of factors.

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Re:The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Ca... by whitepoplar on Sunday November 18, 2018 @07:46AM (#18480110)

Try a subscription to Lapham's Quarterly, or just read it free online: https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/

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Re:The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Ca... by Dowwie on Sunday November 18, 2018 @07:51AM (#18480127)

The New Yorker has long been one of the few outlets of long-form writing about interesting subjects. I can't tell whether you are criticizing the New Yorker or comparing it to other media.

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Re:The Complicated Legacy of Stewart Brand’s “Whole Earth Ca... by CalRobert on Sunday November 18, 2018 @04:59PM (#18482725)

" the incentives are skewed, "

Indeed they are. Did you click on the article? Were you presented with ads? (I will assume you didn't click any).

If so, it served its purpose. If not, you offer no value to the New Yorker.

Of course, you could give publishers money in exchange for content on a monthly basis, thereby incentivizing them to continue to produce stuff you think is worth the money.

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