i'm half way through it. it's quite interesting, but i seriously wish it were 25% as long.
i read these articles because i honestly hope to get something life changing out of them, not for the pleasure of illustrative anecdotes.
I have no idea why you think that this expectation is shared by any of the other readers or writers of the New Yorker. It sounds completely backwards to me. I have zero interest in getting anything life-changing out of a magazine article, and a great deal of interest in anecdotes.
If you don't like it, flag it, but don't tell other people to brainstorm how to make things we like more like the things you like.
I have no idea why you think that this expectation is shared by any of the other readers or writers of the New Yorker. It sounds completely backwards to me. I have zero interest in getting anything life-changing out of a magazine article, and a great deal of interest in anecdotes.
If you don't like it, flag it, but don't tell other people to brainstorm how to make things we like more like the things you like.