This is pretty interesting to me, since I write about very esoteric and intangible topics sometimes. If the function of Medium is as you described, then how can we convey ideas at all? There's so many factors here (Medium's vision, competition for attention on Medium, and the fact that Medium acts as a social media entity) that get in the way of meaningful writing. A lot of stuff on this site might truly be great, yet will still be lost in the vast sea of anonymity on Medium, especially when the most successful content on this platform is made as a sort of self-promotion or meta-critique of Medium.