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Life is complex. This is simple.
- Because you need to navigate the world, not consume propaganda.
- Because you believe in resiliency and creativity, not outrage and anger.
- And because you want understanding, not addiction.
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The Signal is a global current-affairs brand dedicated to understanding a changing world and meeting its complex challenges to human freedom and flourishing—not least, from anti-democratic forces and manipulative technologies.
What do we do?
We cover a wide range of subjects, including politics, economics, tech, and culture—focusing less on the roiling shifts on their surface and more on the tectonic movements underlying them.
How do we do it?
We publish by email three times a week—twice highlighting a new feature interview, once previewing the member’s despatch, our weekly briefing on key global events, new books, new music, and more.
No punditry, hot takes, or “explainers”—only good questions, great contributors, and the adventure of developing your ability to understand the world effectively and think for yourself.
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