# They Don't Want You To Read...

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Podcast: [The Corbett Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-corbett-report-5822801)
Published: 2026-07-27T00:48:16+00:00
Episode link: https://vigilante.tv/w/rUgkFyMoCVBgvkRswx4Die
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## Resource

SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/they-dont-want-you-to-read/ We have reached the end of the Age of Reading and started our descent down the slippery slope of digital distraction toward a post-literate future. But what does this mean? What is the true value of reading? How was the Library of Alexandria lost, anyway? And can any of these questions be answered in an audio-visual podcast? Join James for this contemplative exploration of the meaning and value of the written word. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS? THEY’RE AT THE CORBETT REPORT WEBSITE! JUST FOLLOW THE “SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS” LINK ABOVE TO GO THERE DIRECTLY.

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