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What's included
| Benefit | Free | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Thursday essay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full post archive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comment on posts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Long-form interviews | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Members-only field notes | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full interview transcripts | — | — | ✓ |
| Annual field report, in print | — | — | ✓ |
| Early access, 48h before publication | — | — | ✓ |
| Quarterly call with the editors | — | — | ✓ |
| Two gift memberships a year | — | — | ✓ |
| Named in the annual report | — | — | ✓ |
From members
The only publication I read start to finish. It has changed how I run my own. — Paid member since 2022
I renewed before the trial ended. The interviews alone are worth the year. — Paid member since 2024
Cheaper than the conference I stopped going to, and considerably more useful. — Paid member since 2021
