Have you ever:
- Struggled for words in the middle of a chat?
- Can't find the words to explain a great idea?
- Given up on reading and writing because you sucked at English in school?
You are not alone. The life of the mind is under threat. People who read for pleasure have dropped by two-fifths in America over the last twenty years, and 40% of Britons have confessed that they “had not read or listened to any books in 2024”. But it doesn't have to be that way.
As a result, now we find it impossible to articulate ourselves in writing without relying on AI tools.
But what if I told you that there's a way around this crisis? What if there's a way to educate ourselves in the art of reading and writing that will liberate our best ideas?
For the past 8+ years, I have earned a full-time living from writing, thinking and teaching built entirely from a humanities education that everyone told me was worthless. The tools I've gathered from this education have allowed me to:
- Build an audience of over 500,000 people on the internet
- Land a book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing
- Create a career I love by sharing ideas I've discovered
And now, I'd love to send you these tools to your inbox.
In our weekly letters, I will share a perspective shift on the art of thinking, writing and building a life from your ideas. With these letters, you will
- See the power of writing & thinking in your life.
- Have the tools to translate your best ideas into original writing.
- Find the perfect books that'll stimulate better ideas.
And above all
Build a life where your mind becomes your greatest asset.
A Mug of Insights is a 100% reader-supported newsletter, and each tier will come with bonuses that'll deepen your self-education journey.
$9 Double-Shot members will get our Monday Experiments every week.
Monday Experiments will take the ideas from our Saturday letters and distil them into a practical framework for you to apply to your own writing.
Benefits include:
- 1 Comprehensive Deep-Dive Essay Every Monday
- Actionable Protocols To
- Full Archive + Comment Access
$15 Long Black members will get access to our members' workshop library.
If you’ve ever wanted structured guidance in a community of like-minded readers/writers, the members' workshops are crafted for you.
Each session will transform our weekly newsletters into real skills through long-form, in-depth workshops, with community discussions in the comments. This is a growing library of lessons that stack on top of each other, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
Benefits include:
- Self-Paced Learning From the Growing Workshop Library (60-minute deep-dives)
- Access to Proven Concepts That'll supercharge your reading/writing skills
- View Workshop Demonstrations to Practice What You've Learned