Really? I've never read anything on medium approaching the depth and erudition of articles in the LRB, for example. Additionally, organizations like the LRB are

Really? I've never read anything on medium approaching the depth and erudition of articles in the LRB, for example. Additionally, organizations like the LRB aren't just about the writing. The selection and editing is hugely important. There may be one or two fantastic articles buried amid the thousands of self-promotional, confessional, and ill-considered pieces of tripe that fill medium, but I don't have the time or the inclination to find them.