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ENCORE: [+] Is Thinking Becoming a Luxury Good?
Jan 03, 2026•41 min•Season 2Ep. 542
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Episode description
Ron Steslow and Olivier Knox discuss whether thinking is becoming a luxury good. They explore the alarming trend of declining literacy and the implications of digital media and AI on human thought and social interaction. Later, they discuss how the shift towards a post-literate society, characterized by short-form content and algorithmic reading, threatens the foundations of democracy and critical thinking.
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