Why do I write? Why a site of this kind? Why publicly?
For a long time I wrote for myself, mostly in Notion — from personal experiments to dream journals, ideas, questions, and mini-essays. I noticed I kept returning to old notes not only to review the material, but also to see how I thought in the past and to add insight from the perspective of the present.
I made several attempts to turn writing into a central, rather than private, pursuit — on social media, YouTube, a WordPress blog. I addressed both Israeli and global audiences. I eventually abandoned all of it. After many experiments on different platforms, I believe I have found the structure best suited to the way I want to learn, write, think, and connect ideas — that structure is the site you are now on.
Why I Write
Is Reading Enough?
I built this site to write for the sake of understanding. I have been learning independently for as long as I can remember. In recent years I noticed a nagging phenomenon — despite having a basic grasp of a wide range of subjects and reading for hours every day, something was missing. Consuming knowledge is not the same as understanding it, especially when it comes to theoretical material that cannot be practically applied. I cannot recall out loud content I consumed just a few days earlier. This site is my attempt to close that gap — through output, deliverables, and a break from passive consumption alone with no creation whatsoever.
Why Publicly?
The central reason is simple: I want an audience that will challenge me, criticize me, and question me. Private writing does not generate that pressure. The thought of a real reader on the other side of the screen forces me to sharpen my arguments and write in the clearest, most straightforward way possible — that is the main reason. Of course, building an audience in this space will bring with it many advantages and interesting opportunities, but those are secondary reasons.
Why a Site of This Kind?
This site is the solution that provides feedback for people like me — perfectionists. In my past attempts to publish my writing, the need for every detail to be nothing less than perfect was felt at every moment of the process. From grammar and punctuation to the spacing between lines and the content itself, the sources, the text, this sentence, that word — enough! [Even now it is happening; I will have to suppress the fear of publishing unfinished content.]
A site of this kind neutralizes the anxiety over an imperfect product, or at least I hope it does. In any case — unfinished texts are not a bug, they are a feature. Every incomplete or partial piece of information is welcome here(!)
Everything is subject to editing and revision. Everything is dynamic. Everything changes.
On the Relationship Between Writing, Speech, and Thinking
Clear writing, effective speech, and sharp thinking are all intertwined. Writing is not merely the recording of thoughts through visual signs, but the ability to provide a clear structure to those thoughts. In the act of writing you are not only explaining and documenting what you think — you are discovering it.
In this sense, writing is not just a record of thought — it is part of the thinking process itself. Writing makes it possible to identify gaps you did not know existed — this is the essence of writing, this is the purpose of this site, this is my “why” for building it and for writing in the first place.
If you can write well — you can think well, and if you can think well — you can speak well.