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Margaret Heffernan

Margaret Heffernan brings a credible and useful lens to cognitive bias, social psychology, decision making, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Willful Blindness

Why do we often choose not to see what's right in front of us? Drawing from Margaret Heffernan's incisive work, this episode dissects the phenomenon of willful blindness. We explore the psychological comfort of ignorance, the powerful influence of social conformity, and the hidden, accumulating costs of averting our gaze from uncomfortable truths. From personal health to systemic failures, we uncover how this deliberate oversight shapes our lives and societies. This analysis invites listeners to confront their own blind spots and cultivate a more courageous, clear-eyed approach to reality.

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Margaret Heffernan brings a credible and useful lens to cognitive bias, social psychology, decision making, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.