The Importance of Reading Books

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The norms around the use of social media and technology are very much in flux. I don't know where we'll be in five or ten years, Tyler says. We've got much better at using books than when printing press was first invented. The fact that books don't exercise such a tyranny over your mind maybe is what allows you to keep on reading them.

Author and economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks about his book, Big Business, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Cowen argues that big corporations in America are underrated and under-appreciated. He even defends the financial sector while adding some caveats along the way. This is a lively and contrarian look at a timely issue.