Substacks recommended by Sarah Wilson

Recommended by Sarah Wilson

Future Minds by Prof Joel Pearson

By Joel Pearson

Get the latest science and ideas on aphantasia, hyperphantasia, intuition and mental imagery.

Joel says things straight and super interesting. I love being a part of his brainy conversations.

- Sarah Wilson

After Babel

By Jon Haidt

Using moral psychology to explain why so much is going wrong

Nervous Laughter

By Rick Morton

life, writing and other tragedies

Saturday Paper journalist Rick Morton writes delicate and intimate notes about pop culture, absurdity and current affairs.

- Sarah Wilson

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

Emma is a superb writer who covers the granulars of how we live and work.

- Sarah Wilson

The Bigger Picture

By Alexander Beiner

Making sense of popular culture, philosophy, psychology, spirituality & psychedelics

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Gen Dread

A newsletter about staying sane in the climate crisis.

The Bluestocking

By Helen Lewis

I read the internet, so you don’t have to.

Helen Lewis' brain is whip smart. A joy to follow her pop cultural analyses.

- Sarah Wilson

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter

I write about subjects ranging from the mystical and psychedelic to the political and mundane.

A Rational Fear

By Dan Ilic

🏆 BEST COMEDY PODCAST – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023 – Australian Podcast Awards. Laughing in the face of fear since 2012

HEATED

By Emily Atkin

A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.

Truly, the best coverage of the dodgy happenings in the fossil fuel industry...made engaging and relevant by journalist Emily Atkins.

- Sarah Wilson

This is Precious

Recommended by Sarah Wilson