Why Rounding Up?

The conversation is increasingly moving in the direction of walled gardens (or silos or whatever). Everybody has a Substack, a podcast, a Slack channel, etc.

So how about a newsletter that offers glimpses into those walled gardens? Each issue of Rounding Up will be a series of links and quotes—particularly emphasizing newsletters, podcasts, and other media slightly off the beaten path. A newsletter of newsletters, as it were. Yes, there will be some links to “regular” online pieces, too.

I can’t begin to cover all topics in this newsletter, so I’m going to focus on a few. Many of these links will focus on political reform. There’s so much interesting material about reform: reimagining policy, confronting big questions, pondering political realignment, and all that jazz. So why not a compendium of links around that theme? This reform is not clearly about the “left” or the “right.” As the links below indicate, Rounding Up will include material from a variety of political persuasions. And it won’t just be about policy and politics, either. Snippets from culture, philosophy, the arts, history, and so forth could also be included.

Rounding Up is an experiment, so none of this is set in stone. If you’re interested in following this experiment, subscribe. A few times a month (no more than once a week), you’ll get a list of what I hope are interesting links.

By the way, if you have any newsletters you think I should be following or any tips, feel free to drop me a line (through Twitter, email, etc.). Check out @fredbauerblog or fredbauerblog via gmail. You can also check out my blog.

Thanks so much for reading!