I'd actually be grateful for a "bland" feed of my own. It would beat the hell out of the current hyperbolic feed to which I'm subjected.

One thing I've begun doing is mindfully searching specific tags -- or manually checking back in with the newest offerings of specific writers who I trust -- in order to increase the odds I'll read something new that will actually stimulate thought in me. I don't understand why Medium doesn't make it easier for us to "isolate" a special feed (or sub-feed) that would specifically only feature those individual writers whom we've "favorited"!