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Apr 2022
56m 7s

A Conspiracy of Silence

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? In this favorite episode from 2020, economist and political scientist Timur Kuran explains how our personal, professional and politi ... Show More
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