Why subscribe?
The goal of this newsletter is simple — rediscover the beauty of our past with one article every week. The topics will vary, but the guiding philosophy is fixed:
Beauty is an ultimate value, something that we pursue for its own sake, and for the pursuit of which no further reason need be given — Sir Roger Scruton
I started posting on X / Twitter because I felt there wasn’t enough educational content on the topics that interested me: like architecture, visual arts, or cultural and religious history.
I wanted to present these topics in a visually-gripping way, communicating what I think should get everyone excited about them — regardless of one’s background. Everything from the delights of vernacular architecture to the perplexing mysteries of Mont-Saint-Michel.
To paraphrase Thomas Aquinas, “wonder is the desire for knowledge.” I wanted to take the beauty and wonder of the old world, and explore how it might relate to modern life.
X remains the best place to do this in a short-form context, but I started a newsletter to expand to longer formats. The mission: deliver an engaging, 5-minute “inbox cleanser” to readers’ mailboxes every week.
I’ve joined Substack because I want to go further and build a community around these ideas that we’re collectively passionate about.
Support the Mission
Since January, I’ve published one article every Wednesday. The next step is to dedicate even more time to writing.
My premium content is a natural extension of the Wednesday topics, only deeper. Teaming up with my friend Evan Amato, I’m now doing deep-dives every Saturday morning — expect the topics to vary as usual:
We’ve done everything from breaking down Dante’s 9 levels of Purgatory to interviewing the personal architect of King Charles.
My Wednesday content isn’t going to change — that will always be free. But if you want to help keep it free for everyone, please support the mission with an upgrade.
It’ll help make this my full-time mission, and get beautiful, cultural content into everyone’s mailbox.
