Embarrassment of Riches No. 1: Things that have made me think differently this month
A mess of links from smart writers and thinkers
I like and share plenty of great reads through Substack Notes, but I know many of you skip the app and stick to your inbox. Totally reasonable, because who needs one more social media platform in 2024? In case you’re not meticulously tracking my posts over there and haven’t read every single thing on the internet lately, here are some of the things I read/watched/listened to and loved in this past month, in no particular order. (You might enjoy them, too!)
Brilliant insight from Tara McMullin on those of us who fall through the “support small business” cracks.
caro claire burke and Katie Gatti Tassin on Olympics trans panic and the gender-affirming care of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Hamilton Nolan on taxing billionaires out of existence.
An oldie from Trevor Noah on the complete absurdity and unfairness of our tax policies:
Tiktok failed to load.Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser
Why Kamala Harris would keep wunderkind Lina Khan on as FTC chair if she’s elected. Thank goodness! (btw I am a Lina Khan stan, and I designed the T-shirt to prove it!)
A new Substack just for aunties? Yes! Thank you, Lisa Sibbett.
This wonderful history of Labor Day in the U.S. and the intermingling of labor and politics, from Heather Cox Richardson.
Katie Gatti Tassin on remembering that it’s fun to leave the house.
Robin Divine on what made her cry last month.
The launch of a newsletter all about getting laid off, from Melanie Ehrenkranz.
I mentioned this in a recent money date, but again: I recently finished Cait Flanders’ The Year of Less, and it struck me between the eyes.
In honor of this series’ namesake, here are some pandas:
🤗 Want more money talk?
My Budget-Free Fundamentals series gives you everything you need to gain a fresh perspective on your relationship with money. In a few short lessons, you’ll gain tools to use money the way you want without relying on restriction, succumbing to shame or following advice rooted in greed. Paid subscribers have full access to this and all Healthy Rich classes.
This post contains affiliate links for Bookshop.org, so if you buy a book mentioned here, you support the author, local bookstores and Healthy Rich!
Thank you so much for your plug today, Dana. The Auntie Bulletin has picked up a bunch of new subscribers, and I’m excited to welcome them!
I absolutely love Cait's book! I think about it all the time, and I read it years ago!