3.25.2021

The 33 Project

Thursday means substack day. Hello. I’m still full from eating Susannah’s baked goods. So many cookies and croissants. I’m expanding.

Anyway, here’s what piqued my interest this week.

1/ This article on private schools is a fascinating read. It’s about how indefensible private schools are, especially now throughout this pandemic. It touches on how overbearing and unbearable parents can be. It dives into how the schools raise ungodly amounts of money for unnecessary, seemingly-never-ending expansions. It’s a really interesting read that may either depress or enrage you, or both, I guess. Here are some of my favorite bits:

Snaps to this fact:

In a just society, there wouldn’t be a need for these expensive schools, or for private wealth to subsidize something as fundamental as an education. We wouldn’t give rich kids and a tiny number of lottery winners an outstanding education while so many poor kids attend failing schools. In a just society, an education wouldn’t be a luxury item.

Lol to this one:

The really big money comes in through the capital campaigns. These are fundraising events dedicated to financing a major school project: paving the locker rooms with gold coins, annexing Slovakia, putting out a hit on a rival headmaster.

Finally, a gut check:

If you want to know if you’re rich, try behaving badly and see if someone in authority will apologize for stretching your patience and emotional capacity.

2/ I loved peering into these maximalist, remarkably styled New York apartments. What a treat to embrace all this mess! I love NYC and I love articles like this where everyone is just a little crazy and weird and beautiful in their own way.

3/ Lastly, I enjoyed this short video from the NYT OpDocs. Nothing tugs at the heartstrings quite like a family of artists sharing stories. It’s about creativity and sketchings and art and family.

Have a great rest of your week and see ya next Thursday.