Our latest print extra, Out of Control, explores the global battle over money and assets between dictators and dissidents.
Our second, Altered States, looks at the question of how much influence autocratic governments have over democratic life.
Both follow up on last year’s pilot extra, The Long Game, an anthology on why democracy seems to be struggling so much around the world.
“An analog brand in a digital age,” The Signal is for people who want to build their futures and the future—not for algorithmic platforms that cultivate fear and anger, sell certainty and suppress curiosity, or ultimately want to foster addiction and isolation over companionship, resiliency, and hope.
We also just love analog things: We love vinyl records, we love beautiful objects, and we love print …
- Because print gives you a real sensory experience. You don’t just see it; you can touch it, feel it, smell it, even;
- Because it gives us something we can focus on and enjoy, rather than endless distractions;
- And because it gives us the now-too-uncommon opportunity to build our capabilities for thinking independently—and connecting what we’re reading to our purposes.
Our early forays in print here are what we call extras—special-edition, limited-run, newsprint magazines on individual themes, which let us go deep into topics we care about. Each edition will have its own topic and design approach; all editions will be part of the Signal experience.
