James Marriott

I wrote this about how to read and why. Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative. Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world. substack-proxy.glitch.me/articles/open-…

This is such a great piece about such a great film. Also an unexpected a case study in a profound limit of artificial “superintelligence” — human brains can barely comprehend the weirdness of the past

Great piece by @j_amesmarriott on the Kubrick masterpiece Barry Lyndon and what it tells us about the strangeness of the past archive.is/tnjbi

I wrote this about the genius of Barry Lyndon, my all-time favourite film which is unique among historical dramas for really getting the strangeness and distance of the past thetimes.com/comment/column…

In the @interintellect_ salon "Is Literature Dead?" hosted by @HenryEOliver, critic @j_amesmarriott argues that English Literature is a dying discipline, and it's not due to changing tastes, but a widespread decline in literacy. Are we we witnessing the end of serious reading,…

I really loved this conversation with the great EconTalk @Econtalker podcast about how to read and why. In an age of infinite digital distractions books remain the greatest information technology ever invented. Nothing else even comes close. youtube.com/watch?v=88c36U…

One of James’s very best pieces… and he’s quite right about #BarryLyndon See it if you possibly can. It’s a flat out masterpiece.

Book lovers: this episode is a real treat! Curious: do you reread books? Do you read long history books? Do you lend/give away books? Paper or e- ?

Immensely grateful for @EconTalker's recurring pods on reading. Fellow readers, these are a treat!

Whoops! Forgot the EconTalk link!: econtalk.org/james-marriott… it's REALLY worth your time.

This @EconTalker episode w @j_amesmarriott on reading is really excellent. Reflections on how to choose books & build a reading life ... Much of the advice ties quite clearly to the science ... read more than one book on a topic (> background knowledge=>learning); choose…

A MUST listen to. Thank you @econTalker and @j_amesmarriott ! Otherwise known as, Counter-Programing.

I love discussions about books and reading. So, my favorite listen so far today is the latest ep. of EconTalk where @EconTalker talks with @j_amesmarriott on the subject of reading. James Marriott on Reading podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eco…

I spoke to the New Statesman about the dawn of the post-literate society. Books are rapidly being replaced by addictive screen slop. In my view it is the most significant cultural and political and disaster of our time youtube.com/watch?v=hAVsoj…

Coming to EconTalk later today: @j_amesmarriott. Wonderful conversation about reading habits, books, poetry, and more. Enjoy.

Interesting and depressing… book reading, a glue of democracy, waning to such a degree, who knows what round the corner #weshallsee