One of my favorite websites is called Read Something Wonderful. It's a curated list, compiled by the Matter team, of essays from scattered corners of the Internet on all kinds of topics, with no particular theme. Some of the essays were written by entirely unknown authors, whereas others were written by esteemed figures such as Steve Jobs or Isaac Asimov. None of the essays are newsworthy or timely, but all contain some evergreen idea or insight unlikely to diminish in importance over time. While curation is a contribution that we often regard as less important or impressive than original writing, it is highly valuable. For one, it can lead readers to something they never would have found on their own. When I first found Read Something Wonderful, I spent weeks sifting through its essays and 'discovered' perhaps a dozen writers that I quickly subscribed to (and still read today, more than a year later.) In my planner, I marked a note to read two per day; my small way to spread their...
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