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EI Talks... the dawn of the post-literate society

Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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This chapter examines the troubling decline in literacy rates supported by World Bank statistics, emphasizing the shift from reading to short-form video content driven by smartphone use. The implications of this trend are explored, questioning whether it heralds the emergence of a post-literate society.

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