Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person

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  Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner, and this is a bonus episode of our new TV talk show, Better in Person.

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  My guest today is James Daunt, a name you may not know,

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  but after listening to this episode, I think you will understand why I was so excited to speak with him.

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  As always, thanks for listening.

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  I think 30 years ago, all the bookstore chains were ruling the world.

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  And the idea that I would then be running them all is, yes, fanciful.

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  And indeed, I may wake up at some point and find it was all some sort of weird mushroom

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  that I ate last night.

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  Did you have a mushroom last night?

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  I did not.

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  Well, not that sort anyway.

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  This is Better in Person with Stephen Dubner and James Daunt.

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  James Daunt is not a household name, at least in most households, but he always has been in mine.

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  Years ago, he opened a small independent bookshop in London, Daunt Books,

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  which many people consider their very favorite bookstore.

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