“Today, we're going to talk about his new book, The New Dark Ages, The Death of Reading, and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society. James, welcome back to EconTalk.”
James Marriott, Guest on EconTalkThe Death of Reading (with James Marriott) 9/21/26
The New Dark Ages
James Marriott · 2026
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Discussed together in: The Death of Reading (with James Marriott) 9/21/26 (EconTalk)
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