Adrian van der Waal
Emeritus professor at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society who co-authored the Ljubljana Reading Manifesto and speaks on the societal importance of higher-level reading.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 54min
With a decline in reading is our capacity to think eroding?
Leah Sargent, a debater-turned-policy writer, explains debate habits that sharpen persuasion and openness. Shannon Vallor, philosopher of AI ethics, probes how AI reshapes creativity and moral thought. Naomi Baron, linguist, warns about shrinking reading cultures and summary tools. Adrian van der Waal, reading advocate, links deep reading to democratic life. Marianne Wolf, neuroscientist, highlights the reading brain. Annie Bender produced the narrative.
