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Sep 21, 2026
Russ RobertsHOST
[upbeat music] Welcome to EconTalk, conversations for the curious, part of the Library of Economics and Liberty.
Russ RobertsHOST
I'm your host, Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Russ RobertsHOST
Go to econtalk.org where you can subscribe, comment on this episode, and find links and other information related to today's conversation.
Russ RobertsHOST
He was first here in July of twenty twenty-five talking about reading.
Russ RobertsHOST
Today we're gonna talk about his new book, The New Dark Ages: The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society.
Russ RobertsHOST
James, welcome back to EconTalk.
James MarriottGUEST
Thanks so much for having me.
James MarriottGUEST
It's actually amazingly, I talked to you last in the middle of a sweltering London heatwave, and I'm in the middle of another sweltering London heatwave, although it's less hot.
Zvi MowshowitzHOST
At some point I will write about at least some of my favorite podcasts.
Zvi MowshowitzHOST
Two not here that I very much enjoy are Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, and Serious Trouble, and I at least sometimes listen to Econ Talk, Clearer Thinking, Win Win, and Plain English.
Zvi MowshowitzHOST
There are also some that fall into a different category of gaming and entertainment.
Zvi MowshowitzHOST
It can't all be work stuff.
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The Death of Reading with James Marriott.
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Given ongoing declines in reading, are we on the verge of a new Dark Ages? Joining visiting fellow Russ Roberts on EconTalk, London Times columnist and author James Marriott makes the case that our abandonment of reading poses a threat to democracy and could reverse many of the Enlightenment's gains.
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After a discussion of the history of reading, Marriott offers some consolation.
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Just as fast food gave rise to the gym, informational junk food may give rise to reading as an intentional discipline.
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At some point I will write about at least some of my favorite podcasts.
Type 3 AudioNARRATOR
Two not here that I very much enjoy are Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me and Serious Trouble, and I at least sometimes listen to EconTalk, Clearer Thinking, Win Win and Plain English.
Type 3 AudioNARRATOR
There are also some that fall into a different category of gaming and entertainment.
Type 3 AudioNARRATOR
It can't all be work stuff.
Russ RobertsHOST
[upbeat music] Welcome to EconTalk, conversations for the curious, part of the Library of Economics and Liberty.
Russ RobertsHOST
I'm your host, Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Russ RobertsHOST
Go to econtalk.org where you can subscribe, comment on this episode, and find links to other information related to today's conversation.
Adam MastroianniGUEST
[laughs]
Russ RobertsHOST
Bold, bold claim, Adam.
Russ RobertsHOST
Welcome back to EconTalk.
Russ RobertsHOST
[laughs]
Adam MastroianniGUEST
Hey, thanks for having me back.
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Meritocracy, exams, and the knowledge that matters.
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What do a failed 19th century Chinese civil exam and one of the deadliest wars in history have to do with how we hire, educate, and test people today? In this EconTalk conversation, Russ Roberts and education expert Daisy Christodoulou explore the history of exams in education and hiring.
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Christodoulou offers evidence that exam tested skills are stubbornly domain specific, suggesting that tests shouldn't be interpreted as broad indicators of ability.
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The conversation goes on to explore meritocracy and the nature of testing and expertise.
Russ RobertsHOST
[upbeat music] Welcome to EconTalk conversations for the curious, part of the Library of Economics and Liberty.
Russ RobertsHOST
I'm your host, Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Russ RobertsHOST
Go to econtalk.org where you could subscribe, comment on this episode and find links and other information related to today's conversation.
Russ RobertsHOST
Daisy is the Director of Ed-Education at No More Marking, a provider of evaluation software for schools.
Russ RobertsHOST
She was last here in March of twenty twenty-five talking about education and feedback.
Russ RobertsHOST
Daisy, welcome back to EconTalk.
Daisy ChristodoulouGUEST
Great to be here, Russ.
Russ RobertsHOST
Now, our topic for today is the intersection between meritocracy, education, governance, but we're gonna go back in time and look at some crazy historical moments in civil service history, and we're gonna start with a failed Chinese civil servant exam taker, Hong Xiuquan.
Russ RobertsHOST
[upbeat music] Welcome to EconTalk, conversations for the curious, part of the Library of Economics and Liberty.
Russ RobertsHOST
I'm your host, Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Russ RobertsHOST
Go to econtalk.org where you can subscribe, comment on this episode and find links to other information related to today's conversation.
Russ RobertsHOST
Ahmed was last here in March of twenty twenty-four talking about Gaza and Israel.
Russ RobertsHOST
Our topic for today is his recent book, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages.
Russ RobertsHOST
Ahmed, welcome back to EconTalk.
Ahmed Fouad AlkhatibGUEST
Good to be with you, brother.
Ahmed Fouad AlkhatibGUEST
Thanks for talking to me.
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Hamas and the Future of Gaza, featuring Ahmed Fuad al-Khatib.
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What would it take to realize a demilitarized Gaza run by nonpartisan technocrats, a Palestinian identity defined by aspiration rather than opposition, and direct Israeli-Palestinian dialogue? Ahmed Fuad al-Khatib, leader of an Atlantic Council project that challenges entrenched narratives about Israel and Palestine, joins Russ Roberts on EconTalk to discuss public opinion in Gaza and the prospects for new approaches to peace with Israel.
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Al-Khatib emphasizes Palestinian agency while also criticizing Israel's settlement expansion and what he sees as its undermining of political moderates.
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Meanwhile, Roberts expresses skepticism that Hamas will ever truly disarm.
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
All right.
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
Welcome to this week's edition of EconTalk.
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
I'm very excited for tonight's guest.
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
As a longtime fan of the podcast, I introduced us as EconTalk, didn't I? I did.
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
I wasn't sure what...
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
That's how excited I was for tonight's guest.
Michael MungerGUEST
This
Anthony DiGiorgioHOST
is great.