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Denial: Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind
Ever notice how humans can be brilliant one moment and totally blind to obvious truths the next? Like we’re wired to see the world—and then just look away when it gets too real. What if that dodging isn’t a bug but a feature of how our minds evolved? “Denial” dives headfirst into the mess of how self-deception and facing death shaped what makes us human. Spoiler: it’s not pretty, but it’s fascinating.
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