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The Age of Denial

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

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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A New Conversation
Will children of the digital revolution tackle denialism differently? With Isabel Hardman.
15 Mar 2019,14 mins
Two Tribes
Is it right to call someone a 'denier'? Isabel Hardman asks why debates get so polarised.
14 Mar 2019,14 mins
Knowing and Not Knowing
We deceive ourselves all the time. Why? Isabel Hardman explores the roots of denial.
13 Mar 2019,14 mins
The Threat of Progress
Would you get in a driverless car? Isabel Hardman explores our troubled faith in science
12 Mar 2019,14 mins
A Warm Winter
From credit cards to climate change, we turn a blind eye. Isabel Hardman asks why.
11 Mar 2019,14 mins