Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management discusses the publishing industry. Traditional publishing can still turn bloggers into serious public intellectuals, but only when a book gives them reach, legitimacy, or a new medium they can’t get online. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.

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06:18 Reading

15:35 Interview

62:46 Sponsor

Alice Liu of Rational Animations discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It explains how the ocean’s daily rise and fall hides a surprisingly strange machine. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers.
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00:00 Intro

00:36 Reading

06:19 Interview

35:52 Sponsor

Nicholas Decker of Homo Economicus discusses one of his favorite essays, "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" by M. Kremer. The O-Ring theory argues that rich countries are rich not just because they have better workers, but because they have better systems for matching excellent workers with one another. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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00:00 Intro

04:53 Reading

09:51 Interview

41:25 Sponsor