Ben Briggs
benbriggs.bsky.social
Ben Briggs
@benbriggs.bsky.social
Writer living in San Francisco. Lover of trees.

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College football starts this weekend... I wrote about the dysfunctional set of "leaders" running the sport, and how they mirror a business and political culture run amok:

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FOX's Big Noon Selloff
FOX choosing to air their top college football games at noon highlights a sport and culture run amok.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@audreysnyder.bsky.social Audrey, I'm a huge fan of your work subscriber over at Substack... I have a Substack as well, including a new piece of FOX's Big Noon Kick and how it represents a sport run amok by it's leaders... Would love if you were to subscribe: substack.com/home/post/p-...
FOX's Big Noon Selloff
FOX choosing to air their top college football games at noon highlights a sport and culture run amok.
substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I know a lot of Billionaires read my Substack posts... So I have a message for you all - No, you're not inherently evil because of your wealth, but whatever you're doing now, it's not enough.

A plea for sanity from our most successful and ambitious:

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Billionaires Are…
The problem with the uber wealthy isn’t just that they’re wealthy. It’s that they spend their money on mostly boring and self-serving interests. How can we fix that?
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July 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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What else do you think there is to do for fun in life? Sodoku? Wordle? What about telling total strangers everything about your childhood thinly disguised as a character that you are also calling art?
April 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Do we really yearn for manufacturing to return to the US? Or is it a more affordable America we crave? My thoughts on Trump's tariffs and directing our anger appropriately:

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Trump's Tariffs and Misguided Anger
Our collective nostalgia for American manufacturing has little to do with the profession itself, and everything to do with the outrageous cost of living.
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April 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I have a new post on Substack about the stories being sold to us by companies, universities and institutions... I'd be so honored if you were to read and subscribe to my feed:

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The Stories Being Sold to Us
Companies, universities and institutions are constantly telling us stories—do we even notice it anymore?
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March 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I went a full without following the news. Here was my experience and core takeaways... Can we step back from the brink?

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A Week Without News
I went a full week without consuming a single news item. Below was my experience and main takeaways... Can we step back from the brink?
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February 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I've heard a lot of reasons why Tik Tok shouldn't be shut down, except for the most obvious... It's time for us to be more honest in our public discourse:
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January 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I'd like to share more of my writing out this year, and I figured, everyone else has a Substack, so why not me?

Here's a link to my first post - my musings on the future of autonomous driving: I'd be so honored if you read and subscribed.

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Inbox | Substack
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January 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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My weird darling is in the newest issue of @yivjournal.bsky.social. It has everything: con artists with murky intentions, aspiring writers, depression, and William Shatner's fear of deep space.

I'd be honored if you read it here: www.yourimpossiblevoice.com/overview-eff...
Overview Effect • Issue 31
By Tanya Žilinskas — I had met Minka once before, also at one of Aria and Hazel’s parties. Tim attended that previous get-together, a combination potluck and game of croquet held on a stretch of green...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Thrilled to receive the latest copy of @louisianalit.bsky.social in the mail and have my short story "Silver Lining" included. Thank you to @jackbedell.bsky.social and the editors for finding a home for my story.
November 18, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Hey everyone - times are quite bleak it appears... Why not spread some positivity? Here is an essay of mine recently published in the @sanantoreview.bsky.social on generosity:

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The Generosity Paradox
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November 15, 2024 at 8:27 PM