An update

...a late night post

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Jeff is the founder of Correspondence Theory. He posts on Twitter/X at unmitigatedAss. You can find his musings there.