A Post-literate World & Tate Brothers Arrested (with Rose Horowitch)
Summary
Preet Bharara interviews Rose Horowitz, author of The Atlantic’s viral piece “The End of Reading is Here,” to discuss the sharp decline in American reading habits. They explore how digital media crowds out deep reading, altering cognitive skills and cultural values, while noting that dedicated readers remain highly engaged. The conversation examines whether this shift signals a permanent move toward a post-literary society or a reversible attention deficit.
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