The Immortal Library: Information, Resilience and the Benefit of Turmoil

In this episode I take a look at the sordid history of the library. The library has been a beacon of knowledge, and a marker of civilization for hundreds of years. But the library’s journey from the scriptoriums of medieval monasteries to massive cultural institutions like The Library of Congress has been perilous. This is a journey that touches on many modern concerns we have around information, including propaganda, censorship, access, elitism and the conquests of both political leade...