i love this idea that i ask a guest what in their areaof expertise is up for grabs, right? The idea that listeners might know as uch as they do is deeply troubling to most experts. Most people don't go on the web side, actually, at all. I think we've not done a very good job in the internet ara figuring out a physical web base,. spaces that are physically designed, use er inter faces that are effective.
Software Engineer Andy Matuschak talks about his essay "Why Books Don't Work" with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Matuschak argues that most books rely on transmissionism, the idea that an author can share an idea in print and the reader will absorb it. And yet after reading a non-fiction book, most readers will struggle to remember any of the ideas in the book. Matuschak argues for a different approach to transmitting ideas via the web including different ways that authors or teachers can test for understanding that will increase the chances of retention and mastery of complex ideas.