Jonathan Orwell
@jonathanorwell.bsky.social
Writes on reading, civic order, and the responsible management of ideas. Interested in how ideas become policy.
https://jonathanorwell.substack.com
https://jonathanorwell.substack.com
Institutions rarely argue against books.
They revise procedures until the books no longer appear.
They revise procedures until the books no longer appear.
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Institutions rarely argue against books.
They revise procedures until the books no longer appear.
They revise procedures until the books no longer appear.
Reading has never been unmanaged. What has changed is how management presents itself.
On Reading and Civic Calm
jonathanorwell.substack.com
On Reading and Civic Calm
jonathanorwell.substack.com
Jonathan Orwell | Substack
Writes on reading, civic order, and the responsible management of ideas. His work examines how narratives move through institutions and how ideas are translated into policy. These essays are offered i...
jonathanorwell.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Reading has never been unmanaged. What has changed is how management presents itself.
On Reading and Civic Calm
jonathanorwell.substack.com
On Reading and Civic Calm
jonathanorwell.substack.com