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Narratives are important. Robert Shiller, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, published a book in 2019 explaining how the forces driving economies and markets have more to do with stories than hard data. Not only are narratives contagious once they take hold, they need not be accurate to spread. Some of the most contagious narratives are in […]
You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW JEREMY MAGGS: As we head into the festive season, middle class consumers are facing a complex mix of challenges. Need I remind you, rising living costs, there’s debt stress, there’s a lot of economic uncertainty, we’ve just seen the inflation numbers […]
I know there's been a lot of discussion on this subreddit about the downfall of reading. Kids aren't reading anymore. Everyone's attention span is shot. Booktok is ruining the book industry, etc. Media literacy is dead. But is it really that bad? Has the times really changed that much? Kids aren't being assigned books anymore, […]