My first instinct
The opinion I started with.
A question worth sitting with
Before IPick aSide
A weekly newsletter about the questions worth thinking through before taking a position.
One question. Every Sunday.
Explore the first questionThe first question
If I don’t post about a cause, am I failing it?
Public support can make a difference. So can the work nobody sees. What do we actually owe a cause?
Follow the thought.
What complicates it
The argument I couldn’t dismiss.
Where I land
What I think now, and why.
Questions on the horizon.
01Should influencers speak about every crisis?Upcoming
A large audience gives someone reach. Does it also give them a responsibility to speak—even when they’re still learning?
The tension: visibility, expertise, and the cost of getting it wrong.
02Can we separate the art from the artist?Upcoming
Listening in private, buying a ticket, and recommending someone’s work are different actions. Should we judge them differently?
The tension: personal meaning, financial support, and public endorsement.
03Should brands take positions on social issues?Upcoming
A statement can draw attention to a cause. What should we look for in the decisions a company makes after the post goes up?
The tension: useful influence, commercial motives, and accountability.
Who’s
asking?
I’m 19, and I’m learning to look more closely at the opinions I’m expected to have. Each week, I take one question, follow the evidence, and share what changes my mind.
A fresh perspective. Room to reconsider.
Give your first instinct
a second thought.
One question. Every Sunday.