commentary

should you really quit your job to write on substack?

on creativity in the time of capitalism

May 3 • jc 💌

if 2026 is the new 2016, where is body positivity?

skinny isn't just back, it's the new norm

Jan 21 • jc 💌

catch-up friendships need to die

when did we stop having fun with our friends?

Jan 6 • jc 💌

are new generations doomed?

technology is ruining childhood and we are all just watching

Sep 12, 2025 • jc 💌

why read books when AI can pretend you did?

on reading as social capital and how our dependency on AI will reshape our society

Aug 18, 2025 • jc 💌

this summer, i want to feel human again

is it too late to stop obsessing over my body?

Jun 23, 2025 • jc 💌

it will never be enough

please, don't fall into the self-improvement trap

Jun 2, 2025 • jc 💌

the lying influencer epidemic

can influence turn into manipulation?

May 3, 2025 • jc 💌

the tiktokification of substack

is substack becoming tiktok for writers?

Apr 4, 2025 • jc 💌

you don't want to be a tradwife, you just want to escape capitalism

these influencers are selling us an illusion

Mar 28, 2025 • jc 💌

aging is a privilege, actually

less retinol, more life experiences

Mar 19, 2025 • jc 💌

the joy of missing out

my FOMO disappeared as soon as i logged off

Mar 7, 2025 • jc 💌

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