I sent the below essay pitch to The Free Press and received the reply that it was “not a good fit for” TFP, a new media company that claims to be a fearless alternative to prevailing news and commentary sources. What would constitute a “good fit?” The essay is well written, civil in tone, and appropriately fitting to our presen…
I sent the below essay pitch to The Free Press and received the reply that it was “not a good fit for” TFP, a new media company that claims to be a fearless alternative to prevailing news and commentary sources. What would constitute a “good fit?” The essay is well written, civil in tone, and appropriately fitting to our present politics. It digs below the tedious left vs right arguments that dominate today’s debates. Would you please reconsider?
The essay I wish to submit to The Free Press argues that the United States has not been more divided since the 1850s. The divisive issue then and the refusal of people to question their beliefs did not differ all that much from what we face today.
Fundamentally our political problems are not political nor our social problems sociological and therefore not resolvable by political or social commentators. They are psychological and to a significant degree rooted in the immaturity of the human species.
The essay (1878 words) closes with a suggestion about how we might cope better with our political rancor. It has never been published.
I try hard in my writings to transcend the interminal wrangling between left and right and delve deeper into human nature.
I have several other abbreviated essays posted on Substack under the name Cassandro.
Dear Bari,
I sent the below essay pitch to The Free Press and received the reply that it was “not a good fit for” TFP, a new media company that claims to be a fearless alternative to prevailing news and commentary sources. What would constitute a “good fit?” The essay is well written, civil in tone, and appropriately fitting to our present politics. It digs below the tedious left vs right arguments that dominate today’s debates. Would you please reconsider?
The essay I wish to submit to The Free Press argues that the United States has not been more divided since the 1850s. The divisive issue then and the refusal of people to question their beliefs did not differ all that much from what we face today.
Fundamentally our political problems are not political nor our social problems sociological and therefore not resolvable by political or social commentators. They are psychological and to a significant degree rooted in the immaturity of the human species.
The essay (1878 words) closes with a suggestion about how we might cope better with our political rancor. It has never been published.
I try hard in my writings to transcend the interminal wrangling between left and right and delve deeper into human nature.
I have several other abbreviated essays posted on Substack under the name Cassandro.
Cordially,
Michael H. Davison
San Marcos, California
mhd539@msn.com