book
also referred to as: books
2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jul 7, 2026 by Jeremy Giffon · across every show →
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Jul 7, 2026 bearish
Giffon: Books Have Been Surpassed by More Compelling Modern Media Formats
“To me, the book thing feels a little bit like a swan song for, you know, a technology that you know, there will still be a place for. But, like, it was the best way we had of delivering information, and now there's new ways, and they're more compelling and mor…”
Jul 7, 2026
Giffon: Most people do not read books; they mimetically celebrate tastemaker endorsements
“I think a small amount of tastemakers read the books and then other people look at books
And if they're like sort of blessed by the right people, then there's sort of this like mimetic celebration of the thing.”