Denialism — Fear, Mistrust, and the Rejection of Science (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode explores Denialism by Michael Specter as a systems-level analysis of why societies reject scientific evidence even when solutions exist.
By focusing on incentives, narratives, and feedback loops rather than individual blame, the book explains how fear of complexity, institutional distrust, and cultural storytelling combine to produce persistent harm across public health, food systems, and environmental policy.
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