What is The WELL?

Welcome to a gathering that's like none other — remarkably uninhibited, intelligent and iconoclastic.

The regulars in this place include noted authors, programmers, journalists, activists and other creative people who swap info, test their convictions and banter with one another in wide-ranging conversations.

The WELL, originally the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, provides a literate watering hole for some articulate and unpretentious thinkers. [more about The WELL...]

Fresh Conversations

Chris Noth or Jeff Goldblum?
Which one would you rather watch in Law and Order? (Members only)

The ecology of eating
What are you doing to maintain a sustainable food chain? (Members only)

The trouble with truthiness
How are competing factoids degrading critical thinking skills? (Guests welcome)

More discussions...

Membership is not for everyone: partly because we are non-anonymous here. This means that as a member, you know the names of the people you're talking with and they know you, leading to real relationships. Here's how to decide whether The WELL is for you, and whether you're for The WELL. [more on how to join...]

Halsted Mencotti Bernard, web developer:
As a lifelong lover of books, reading, and research, the Libraries conference is my most frequent haunt on The WELL. I rely on Transport to encourage my fascination with public transit. And I'm quite compulsive about Obsess. [more recommendations...]

Use the search box below to explore those goodies that are open for everybody to enjoy. Find FAQs, sites created by members and a few topics being discussed out front. (Members log in at the top of the page to the acclaimed forums on the inside.)

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