I see two styles in media: fast media and slow media.
Fast media are those that pump out content on a daily to weekly basis. They use different methods to keep up with the demands of their platforms. One platform might function as a news service, while another might find ways to capture eyeballs to grow the subscriber base or fulfill other reasons requiring consistent engagement. They may work alone or in teams. Reliably, you can see their content on certain days and times without fail.
Then there is slow media. Think of an individual or a team that creates something, but you can go weeks to months without hearing from them. However, when you do, what they share is much anticipated.
Through writing on this platform for the past year and a half, I have learned much and continue to learn about writing, media, myself, and the world. The newsletter has evolved from cryptic trivia puzzles to essays, interesting shares, and reflections. It has transitioned from focusing on building a large subscriber base to cultivating an intimate group of readers with whom to have meaningful conversations.
Experimenting has taught me more about media and writing than I ever would have learned by just thinking and reading. It has allowed me to be vulnerable and sharpen my ideas. I hope that you, as readers, have enjoyed this experience.
The latest thing I’ve realized (over and over) through this experiment is that one should do things according to their interests and strengths. However, one must undergo trial and error to determine these. Periodically, I ask myself, “Am I doing what I want to do?” Often, this question leads to what I can subtract to meet this goal.
Over the past six months of doing the weekly Minket Newsletter, I’ve realized a few things:
- I want to go deeper into the ideas I come across and have more freedom to play with the creative space, This play requires time and reflection to get right.
- Although I love trivia and still believe it is a vehicle for learning about the world and developing diversified interests, I want to balance my writing with creating the best cryptic trivia puzzles I can.
- These aims fall under slow media.
To recalibrate the platform, the newsletter will once again be known as More Chaotic and will be integrated with my personal site. Along with writing and trivia puzzles, the More Chaotic newsletter and site will feature what I am up to, what I am reading, watching, and doing.
My next piece will be a small preview of what I have planned for the future. As always, I enjoy your feedback and look forward to future conversations about the mysteries of the mind and its role in how we view and shape the world.
The only constant in life is change, and the tweaks we make can lead to better self-actualization.
One promise I will leave you with is that my writing will continue to focus on stories at the intersection of the mind and society, allowing me to write deeply about varied interests while connecting neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry.
Thank you so much for trusting me with your time on this journey. Here’s to what is to come.
Minket Puzzle
For those of you who are new or need a refresher, here are the rules:
Each puzzle will contain clues that are linked in some way.
To complete the puzzle, solve the individual clues and the link.
The answers will be revealed on Minket Puzzle Answers the next day.
Why may:
1. A borough of a dynamic city
2. A band that doesn’t want to be stopped
3. A strategic board game move
be brought together in an elevated role?
Some Shares
- This week’s piece was written to “Sacred Ground” by Rebekah Laur’en. Missed a song? Here is a playlist of all the music featured here.
- This piece was a sobering reminder of ways to combat information overload and society’s yearning for trust.
- If you haven’t gotten the chance to experience a Sofar Sounds show, it is worth it. They are pop-up shows worldwide with up and coming artists of all genres. I checked out an R&B style show over the weekend that was quite nice.
- Of course, the Olympics are well underway. For all the reaction that the Opening Ceremony received, I thought it was a bold vision to make use of the cityscape to welcome the world. Axelle Saint-Cirel’s rendition of La Marseillaise on top of the Grand Palais and Celine Dion’s performance of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour” were spectacular. Oh yes, get ‘em Team USA!
A Moment of Reflection
What is your easy mode?
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