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Published · transcript-backedTyler Cowen: belief
27 Jul 2016 Conversations with Tyler Michael Orthofer on Why Fiction Matters
“I think people absorb it and process it better. And the fact that they watch a lot of TV means they’re good at it.”
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- Tyler Cowen
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- Claim type
- belief
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- 27 Jul 2016
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- Conversations with Tyler
Transcript context
…Really? I think people absorb it and process it better. And the fact that they watch a lot of TV means they’re good at it. You’re very good at reading fiction. You absorb it and process it very well. So TV shows really stick with people. If, at the margin, you’re giving people quality TV, it might even be my choice over travel. A lot of people come away from travel alienated. They don’t always enjoy travel. They may vaguely feel it was good for them. They had to make too many decisions, and they argue with each other. All right. I can see that.…
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