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The Age of Denial

The Age of Denial: Knowing and Not Knowing

Knowing and Not Knowing

BBC Radio 4 - The Age of Denial, Knowing and Not Knowing

We deceive ourselves all the time. Why? Isabel Hardman explores the roots of denial.

Books about "denialism" describe something global, like the rejection of climate change science. But are its roots personal? Isabel Hardman looks at our extraordinary capacity to deceive ourselves.

Producer: Chris Ledgard

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Factual: Science & Nature

Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us.

Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us, from credit cards to climate change.

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