al’s Substack alternatives: newsletters like it

10 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as al’s Substack (philosophy of time, personal routine and habit and aging and longevity). The closest matches are NOSCE TE IPSUM , undefinable life design and The FRICTION SECTION: microFRICTION (free) and macroFRICTION. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 15, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About al’s Substack

  • philosophy of time
  • personal routine and habit
  • aging and longevity
  • capitalism and time valuation
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  1. 1
    NOSCE TE IPSUM 7K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 43 days ago

    Entre o visível e o invisível: psicanálise, simbolismo e cotidiano.

    Likely audience: Philosophy enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  2. 2

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

    From recent posts: The newsletter publishes personal essays and interviews on life design, with recent issues examining the history of timekeeping and the philosophy of presence, alongside practical content on nature retreats and…

    Likely audience: individuals experiencing time-related stress

    1 shared topic

  3. 3

    SubstackDaily · last post 4 days ago

    New human-authored fiction daily, since July 2024, covering a vast assortment of genres.

    Likely audience: General readers interested in science and philosophy

    1 shared topic

  4. 4

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    Pomona photo diaries, creaturely encounters, poems, storytelling, art practices, and explorations of the soul.

    Likely audience: people with chronic illness

    1 shared topic

  5. 5

    SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: Parents

    1 shared topic

  6. 6

    SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

    Un newsletter despre cum să fim mai buni, în business și în viață

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  7. 7

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 56 days ago

    From recent posts: abdurazzoq publishes short essays in Uzbek on practical safety and philosophy, covering topics such as childproofing furniture and the dual-use nature of knowledge and technology. The newsletter is aimed at readers…

    Likely audience: parents and caregivers

    1 shared topic

  8. 8

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

    From recent posts: Rootstock publishes monthly love letters on ritual, ceremony, and personal evolution, written by founder Beana Bern. It serves readers interested in spiritual practice, consciousness expansion, and grief processing, and…

    Likely audience: Spiritual practitioners

    1 shared topic

  9. 9

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 26 days ago

    Un espacio de exploración personal en medio del caos de la vida diaria.

    Likely audience: writers and poets

    1 shared topic

  10. 10

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 19, 2026

    Likely audience: Readers interested in personal essays and memoir

    1 shared topic

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