Marston Quinn
@marstonquinn.bsky.social
📚 a "fast and careless reader"
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🖋️ writing at https://poundfoolish.substack.com/
❓ask me a question at https://forms.gle/N6qshdtfTYeVftZh9
👋 everything else at https://beacons.ai/marstonquinn
I’ve been wanting to read an article like this on the books of the Silicon Valley canon for years. Don’t agree with everything but it’s a highly compelling read.
colossus.com/article/educ...
colossus.com/article/educ...
The Education of the Broligarchy
The same sources that inspired tech moguls to bend matter, minds, and markets to their will may also help explain their foray into other forms of powe
colossus.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I’ve been wanting to read an article like this on the books of the Silicon Valley canon for years. Don’t agree with everything but it’s a highly compelling read.
colossus.com/article/educ...
colossus.com/article/educ...
My billion dollar idea is Heated Rivalry but make it Call Me By Your Name set in the NFL with characters based on these two. Unlimited money.
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
My billion dollar idea is Heated Rivalry but make it Call Me By Your Name set in the NFL with characters based on these two. Unlimited money.
This was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve read in a long time. I cannot even imagine how hard it would be to live through this. Caveat emptor. www.thecut.com/article/sibl...
When Your Son Abuses Your Daughter
Sibling sexual abuse forces parents to make an impossible choice: Do they forsake one child to protect the other?
www.thecut.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This was the most heartbreaking thing I’ve read in a long time. I cannot even imagine how hard it would be to live through this. Caveat emptor. www.thecut.com/article/sibl...
All the young people today are busy “looksmaxxing” when they should be Pokémon Go-to-the-pollsmaxxing.
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
All the young people today are busy “looksmaxxing” when they should be Pokémon Go-to-the-pollsmaxxing.
The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture is a fascinating look at what we gain and give up with its loss. Highly recommend the read, gift link below. www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture
For most of the 20th century, pop culture was the glue that held the U.S. together. But what will it mean now that everything has splintered?
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The Rise and Fall of the American Monoculture is a fascinating look at what we gain and give up with its loss. Highly recommend the read, gift link below. www.wsj.com/business/med...
Updating my group event rankings because Indian weddings are my new favorite type of wedding. Went to my first this weekend and the ceremonies, outfits, and dances knock it out the park. So much fun.
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Updating my group event rankings because Indian weddings are my new favorite type of wedding. Went to my first this weekend and the ceremonies, outfits, and dances knock it out the park. So much fun.
Recommended reading on the best chronicler of the Christian resurgence, my favorite type of shoes, and more on the woes facing (and caused by) young men.
poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
The Weekend Read for January 17, 2026
Lamorna Ash, young men, and my favorite shoes.
poundfoolish.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Recommended reading on the best chronicler of the Christian resurgence, my favorite type of shoes, and more on the woes facing (and caused by) young men.
poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
I’m like Popeye with spinach but instead of getting strong I get mean and instead of spinach it’s martinis.
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I’m like Popeye with spinach but instead of getting strong I get mean and instead of spinach it’s martinis.
An underrated benefit of growing up with a lot of Jewish friends is that there’s no better training for wedding season in your 20s and 30s than 7th grade bar mitzvah season.
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
An underrated benefit of growing up with a lot of Jewish friends is that there’s no better training for wedding season in your 20s and 30s than 7th grade bar mitzvah season.
I’ve chosen to reject modernity and embrace tradition by responding “lol” to my friends texts instead of doing the “haha” reaction.
January 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I’ve chosen to reject modernity and embrace tradition by responding “lol” to my friends texts instead of doing the “haha” reaction.
I hope no one becomes seriously sick because of this, but I will be citing it for years to come as just one more reason NEVER to buy pre-grated cheese.
Completely unrelated to the actual problem and yet one of my strongest food beliefs. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/reca...
Completely unrelated to the actual problem and yet one of my strongest food beliefs. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/reca...
Recall of cheese products upgraded to highest danger level over Listeria-causing bacteria: FDA
The FDA announced that a recall of cheese products has been upgraded to the most serious risk category after testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
www.foxbusiness.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I hope no one becomes seriously sick because of this, but I will be citing it for years to come as just one more reason NEVER to buy pre-grated cheese.
Completely unrelated to the actual problem and yet one of my strongest food beliefs. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/reca...
Completely unrelated to the actual problem and yet one of my strongest food beliefs. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/reca...
I'm not sure how to explain it but I'm 100% certain I'm right.
The Pitt is a spiritual sequel to The West Wing much more than it is to ER.
The Pitt is a spiritual sequel to The West Wing much more than it is to ER.
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I'm not sure how to explain it but I'm 100% certain I'm right.
The Pitt is a spiritual sequel to The West Wing much more than it is to ER.
The Pitt is a spiritual sequel to The West Wing much more than it is to ER.
According to the Golden Globes sports commentators (didn’t realize they have those…), the top 5 highest grossing movies this year were all or substantially animated.
Blows my mind, exciting to see how far the medium has come in terms of prestige.
Blows my mind, exciting to see how far the medium has come in terms of prestige.
January 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
According to the Golden Globes sports commentators (didn’t realize they have those…), the top 5 highest grossing movies this year were all or substantially animated.
Blows my mind, exciting to see how far the medium has come in terms of prestige.
Blows my mind, exciting to see how far the medium has come in terms of prestige.
Some late-breaking weekend reading (or Monday AM coffee reading) on da Pope, da Pitt, and da last hope for our plummeting literacy rates. poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
The Weekend Read for January 10, 2026
Da Pope, da Pitt, and da last hope for readers everywhere
poundfoolish.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Some late-breaking weekend reading (or Monday AM coffee reading) on da Pope, da Pitt, and da last hope for our plummeting literacy rates. poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
I told someone today that I wished I looked like Lee Pace and they said “who’s that?”
This. This is Lee Pace. Go watch Foundation!
This. This is Lee Pace. Go watch Foundation!
January 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I told someone today that I wished I looked like Lee Pace and they said “who’s that?”
This. This is Lee Pace. Go watch Foundation!
This. This is Lee Pace. Go watch Foundation!
Can a physicist, or maybe a priest, explain how today is somehow both the fifth day and the first day in 2026?
January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Can a physicist, or maybe a priest, explain how today is somehow both the fifth day and the first day in 2026?
Growing up I was not a fan of the beach, but credit where credit is due, nowhere else these days do I see more people reading at once. #booksky
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Growing up I was not a fan of the beach, but credit where credit is due, nowhere else these days do I see more people reading at once. #booksky
Focusing on how pleasurable reading is will be key to attracting new readers.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Reading Is a Vice
Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and counterproductive.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Focusing on how pleasurable reading is will be key to attracting new readers.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Recommended weekend reading. poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
The Weekend Read for January 3, 2026
Audiobooks, estranged families, and a long-dead Italian mystic
poundfoolish.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Recommended weekend reading. poundfoolish.substack.com/p/the-weeken...
Ohio State lost its right to “the” tonight.
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Ohio State lost its right to “the” tonight.
Do not listen to false Christians who say you go to church to worship the Lord your God.
True believers know you go to see if you can open the hymnal to the right page on the first try.
True believers know you go to see if you can open the hymnal to the right page on the first try.
December 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Do not listen to false Christians who say you go to church to worship the Lord your God.
True believers know you go to see if you can open the hymnal to the right page on the first try.
True believers know you go to see if you can open the hymnal to the right page on the first try.
I believe @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social personally owes every New Yorker who traveled for the holidays $218.37 for the sheer amount of time we have to spend answering questions about him.
December 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I believe @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social personally owes every New Yorker who traveled for the holidays $218.37 for the sheer amount of time we have to spend answering questions about him.
My best friend is named Alexa, so it's not like I wasn't aware of how tech companies' naming choices can affect you, but I gotta say finding out that I share my name with the premier "audio erotica" app was not on my 2025 bingo card.
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My best friend is named Alexa, so it's not like I wasn't aware of how tech companies' naming choices can affect you, but I gotta say finding out that I share my name with the premier "audio erotica" app was not on my 2025 bingo card.
My girlfriend got through airport security for her 11:10am flight at 8:49am and I'm wondering if that's sufficient cause to host an intervention?
December 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My girlfriend got through airport security for her 11:10am flight at 8:49am and I'm wondering if that's sufficient cause to host an intervention?
Saw somewhere that the number one movie from when you were ten will define your 2026 so sorry about that in advance.
a young boy in a star wars costume stands in front of a light saber
ALT: a young boy in a star wars costume stands in front of a light saber
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Saw somewhere that the number one movie from when you were ten will define your 2026 so sorry about that in advance.