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Some suggestions for those who are deranged enough to read my scribblings
As both my loyal readers know, I tend toward opinion-pieces occasionally interspersed with things I actually know a little about. And when I’m not polluting the page with my own thoughts I take refuge in the writings of others.
But as a very good friend of mine pointed out recently, the Medium recommendation algorithm is about as reliable as a statement by Donald Trump — though not as stupid, vile, and idiotic. How therefore can one find writers who actually write things worth reading?
Thus it occurred to me that for those who find some amusement from the things I write, a few recommendations might increase the pleasure they derive from Medium. Although I am (as is alas too often the case) late in presenting this holiday gift, without further ado let me recommend wholeheartedly the following writers and their genres:
First up is Mitchell Diamond, who writes with great clarity and intelligence on matters regarding the human mind and the consequences of its evolution-determined convolutions. Mitchell’s work can be found here.
Next up is someone who recently decided to write anonymously due to an unconscionable amount of lamentable spam when writing under her own name; suffice it…