Substacks recommended by Sam Mace

Recommended by Sam Mace

Thursday highlights about a classical piece or composer along with Saturday classical picks for a beautiful start to your weekend.

Shadi Hamid

A newsletter committed to exploring how and why democracy produces "bad" outcomes—and what to do about it. And other things that may or may not be completely unrelated to that.

Shadi Hamid is an original and interesting thinker who needs to be read to fully understand democracy, its problems and its necessity

- Sam Mace

The Conservative Reader

By Will Tanner

A round-up of articles, research and links for conservative readers every Friday, with original content from conservative writers every Monday.

Joxley Writes

Politics, history and culture from a right of centre perspective.

A well written very interesting blog on politics.

- Sam Mace

The Potemkin Village Idiot

By Tom Jones

A little something from a big nothing

Comment is Freed

By Sam Freedman

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

The Path Not Taken

By Thomas Prosser

Politics through the lens of institutional theory

Stiff Upper Quip

By James Harris

Writing about politics and culture

Freddie deBoer

cool but rude

Wisdom of Crowds

Agreement is nice. Disagreement is better.

I can't recommend Wisdom of Crowds enough. WOC offers thought provoking content where genuine disagreement is acknowledged and easy answers or presumptions are thrown out the window. Combining podcasts, essays, and notes, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

- Sam Mace

Luke Burgis Newsletter

Pursuing the mysterium tremendum et fascinans and writing at the intersection of philosophy, culture, art, technology, and religious wisdom.

Theory Matters

Recommended by Sam Mace