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Why Do People Deny Such Obvious Things

Philosophy professor Adrian Bardo
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Philosophy professor Adrian Bardon

Jack sits down with philosopher Adrian Bardon to unpack The Truth About Denial and our strange habit of rejecting what’s right in front of us. Together, they discuss why people deny obvious facts, how self-deception takes hold, and what denial reveals about our fear, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves to get through the world.

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