The Critics Have Spoken

“This guy’s the best kept secret on the internet.” — Amran’s best friends

“I didn’t sign up for this shit.” — Amran’s wife

“Unsubscribe.” — Former investment banking co-worker, current Product Manager at Facebook

“The premise — a weird person attracts other weird people then writes about their encounters — is clear. The logic ends there. Ultimately, Field Research is another vapid, lifeless blog nobody asked for.” — The New Yorker

“Mr. Gowani spins an amusing yarn here and there, but his lack of writing talent is a distraction, rearing its ugly head far too often.” — The Economist

“I made out with this guy at a party in 1993, and now thirty years later — Jesus Christ that’s painful to think about — he puts me on some distribution list for his stupid newsletter? It’s pretty pathetic to be honest, but I feel bad unsubscribing. Like, obviously I’m never paying for this.” — Former high school acquaintance

“I worked with this guy for two years at Kroger. One word: overrated.” — Anonymous

“Rubbish. Plain and simple.” — Financial Times

“Free speech is the bedrock of our civilization. But that doesn’t apply to foreigners, especially when they’re performative progressives, virtue signaling at every opportunity, and spouting ‘woke,’ bad faith nonsense to other people who hate our country.” — Breitbart News

“My kids go to school with this guy’s kids, so I gotta see him on a regular basis. I mean, I knew he had issues, but c’mon. I’ll stick it out, but I’ll tell you this: a lotta things make more sense now.” — Neighbor

“Substack and platforms like it give voice to racism, discrimination, bigotry, hate, and now — whatever this is supposed to be. The need to regulate BIG TECH has never been clearer or more urgent.” — Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator

“I thought this guy had real potential. Clearly, I was mistaken.” — Former MBA professor

“Namby pamby websites like this are why old media will never die.” — Logan Roy, Founder and CEO, Waystar Royco

“Oh my God it’s so cringe! But, in a good way.” — Amran’s son’s preschool teacher

“My son’s a writer? Who knew?” — Amran’s father

Author’s note: My newsletter was originally titled Field Research and was housed on Substack.