There's a bigger audience of readers but people don't subscribe to readers like they used to. There's also been an increased cynicism around the idea of "though

There's a bigger audience of readers but people don't subscribe to readers like they used to. There's also been an increased cynicism around the idea of "thought leaders" and "takes." With platforms like Medium anyone can publish their opinion so everyone is battling each other for attention with who can have the "hottest" take.