Can democracy survive without reading?
25 November 2025

Can democracy survive without reading?

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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People around the world are reading less. In the U.S., the share of people reading for pleasure dropped by 40% in the last 20 years. Writer James Marriott says that puts democracy in danger.



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