Style of language

In the podcast “The Importance of Reading Books”, Paul Fairfield mainly uses a formal style, which is atypical for the podcast genre. One example of Fairfield’s formal style is the use of complex sentences, such as: 

As technology becomes less a tool than an order of things and a way of life, what passes for thinking are so many forms of calculation that follow the rules without plumbing any depth, seeing through subterfuge or questioning in a genuine sense. (ll. 69-71)

This suggests that Fairfield is writing for an educated audience, who are used to listening to lecture-style arguments and can follow his ideas.

Another indicator of Fairfield’s formal style is his choice of words. Fairfield uses scientific terms, which also show that his podcast is addressed to an educated...

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