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A thoughtful, nuanced examination of the social and psychological motivations for-and consequences of-ignorance or denial. . . . At a time when fake news, propaganda, political rhetoric, and dueling experts dominate the media, [Salecl]'s analysis offers a fresh way to think about the decisions each of us make to 'embrace ignorance and denial. * Kirkus Reviews * [A] compellingly topical book, which ranges from genetics to fake news. ---Andrew Robinson, Nature

A thoughtful, nuanced examination of the social and psychological motivations for-and consequences of-ignorance or denial. . . . At a time when fake news, propaganda, political rhetoric, and dueling experts dominate the media, [Salecl]'s analysis offers a fresh way to think about the decisions each of us make to 'embrace ignorance and denial. * Kirkus Reviews *

[A] compellingly topical book, which ranges from genetics to fake news. ---Andrew Robinson, Nature Elegant and compelling. ---Linsey McGoey, The Philosopher A thoughtful, nuanced examination of the social and psychological motivations for-and consequences of-ignorance or denial. . . . At a time when fake news, propaganda, political rhetoric, and dueling experts dominate the media, [Salecl]'s analysis offers a fresh way to think about the decisions each of us make to 'embrace ignorance and denial. * Kirkus Reviews * This is a well-written account of the nature of ignorance by a philosopher and sociologist, illustrated by numerous case studies of ignorance in different contexts. It will repay anyone interested in this problem, whether philosopher, sociologist, or information scientist. ---Tom Wilson, Information Research

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Renata Salecl, a philosopher and sociologist, is professor at the School of Law at Birkbeck College, University of London and senior researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her books include The Tyranny of Choice and On Anxiety.

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