You are quite correct that Substack will favor the popular, not the best. But universities will favor what is popular too. Just popular with the different audi

You are quite correct that Substack will favor the popular, not the best. But universities will favor what is popular too. Just popular with the different audience who controls university budgets instead of the general public. And how can governments do any better? The way they are held accountable is an election, or in other words a popularity contest.