I’m writing this late night Sunday. Correspondence Theory may miss its first Monday post since the project began. I don’t know what to think about that.
Since the beginning the goal was to create a publication that could pool resources and talent, and also create a platform for readers, and writers alike, to work together to understand the world better. I think it is going well so far.
There are challenges, though, and tonight is a good example of that. Being that this whole project is voluntary, and consisting of contributors who have jobs and lives, time constraints and life situations are always a risk lurking in the background. I hit some of those this week.
See, about a week ago I caught the worst flu I’ve had in over a decade. I spent much of last weekend sweating in bed. I caught something bad. This took me out of my normal routine, the routine that has kept the momentum of Correspondence Theory going.
So a stumble in the plan happened.
Now, I am not without content to work with. I have contributors whose drafts have came my way. Some I have given feedback, some I have given subpar feedback, and some I have given good feedback, but am left waiting for revisions. I also have half finished articles of my own. All this left me with nothing for you, dear audience, for today. So I had to write something.
A while ago, on a call with Dr. Jordan B Goldstein we were discussing the motivation to do good by others. It’s not an easy subject to sus out. There is a motivation, an impulse, to do what you say you are going to do. There is an emotional, and dare I say “spiritual”, push to do the good of your commitments. And that is why I am up at midnight writing out a post.
Challenges aside, much has been accomplished over the last 3 months. CT has over 130 subscribers, and though that number seems small, it isn’t if you consider the commitment that those subscribers have. The view numbers are really good. And the feedback I get -mostly on twitter- has all been remarkable and positive. I have been thanked in DMs and have seen our articles dropped into the comment section as a way to further discussion and back up arguments. There might have been a bit of weaponized TURD posting too. Something I find of particular hilarity.
We are up to 22 -23 if this one is included- and the quality of post has been beyond what I had imagined when I first thought of making this all happen. We’ve had a variety of articles from a variety of people with different backgrounds. We’ve published posts from Normies with good thoughts, to erudite autodidacts, to PhDs. And this is just the beginning.
What’s in the works for the future? That is a tough question. Obviously there will be a continuation of articles. Beyond that, there are audio projects in the works. I know that Russell has been working on some short-form audio posts. I’m currently working on composing a theme for them. As to the content of them, well, I don’t know. I just know that I have a lot of confidence in Russell doing a great job.
I’ve also been working on a lecture series for C.S. Lewis’ book The Great Divorce. It has been a struggle. I know the book well, and I know what I want to discuss, it’s just that the material is deep, and each time I go through that book, more is discovered to discuss. There may also be a bit of trepidation. Taking the leap into verbalizing ideas is a scary proposition. I will still have to do it; be courageous.
There is a lot of work to do. And it will be done.
I hope this update gives you some confidence in our project. I hope it inspires you to share our publication and our articles. I also hope it encourages you to share your thoughts more. If you are reading this, you are very likely to have a good grasp on what is happening in this world. I’m happy you are along for the ride.
Cheers,
Jeff
Jeff is the founder of Correspondence Theory. He posts on Twitter/X at unmitigatedAss. You can find his musings there.
Ass, I'm not a writer, but I'm trying to do something very similar to you with my YouTube channel, and am running into similar challenges and frustrations. I wonder what the possibilities are for expanding your efforts into the video realm. I support what you're doing here, and would be more than happy to help with something like that. Reach out if you want with any ideas, and good look on your continued success!