The Most Well-Read Person in the World on The Future of Reading with Robert Cottrell

Robert Cottrell (@robertcottrell), editor of The Browser, joins Erik on this episode.They talk about:- The two main errors that publications made in the shift to online after the advent of the web.- Why paywalls are not an effective model.- The bond that readers have with individual writers rather than publications, and how business models could change to accommodate that.- Why long form writing is the most under-appreciated form of art today.- Lessons to learn from his prolific reading habits.- The potential for curation by algorithm and what he’s working on in this area.- How to combat fake news.- The promise that effective machine translation holds for non-English publications.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.