AMMAN — From the
New York Times best-selling author
and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of
self-deception in human flourishing.
اضافة اعلان
Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to
our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it
ubiquitous? In “Useful Delusions,” Shankar Vedantam and
Bill Mesler argue that,
paradoxically, self-deception can also play a vital role in our success and
well-being. The lies we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with
friends, lovers, and co-workers. They can explain why some people live longer
than others, why some couples remain in love and others don’t, why some nations
hold together while others splinter.
The book is co-written by science writer
Bill Mesler but presented in Vedantam’s voice. There’s something about the
latter’s spoken voice that’s both soothing and authoritative. Whatever it is,
when Vedantam tells stories on his podcast and radio show he’s a joy to listen
to.
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