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Unknown Knowns

John Gray reflects on the things we know but prefer not to think about, whether it's the truth about the invasion of Iraq or the failures of the financial system.

John Gray reflects on "unknown knowns" - what we know but prefer not to think about, whether it's the truth about the invasion of Iraq or the failures of the financial system that led to the banking crisis. "We humans are sturdy and resilient animals with enormous capacities of creativity and adaptability; but consistently realistic thinking seems to be beyond our powers."

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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Sun 12 Jan 201408:48

A Point of View: See no evil

A Point of View: See no evil

Some things we know but prefer not to think about, says John Gray - whether it's the truth about the invasion of Iraq or the failures of the financial system that led to the banking crisis.

Read John Gray’s article on the BBC News website

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RoleContributor
PresenterJohn Gray
ProducerSheila Cook

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  • Fri 10 Jan 201420:50
  • Sun 12 Jan 201408:48

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