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Radio 4,13 Mar 2019,14 mins

Knowing and Not Knowing

The Age of Denial

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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

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