Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project? From the episode: <ul>
<li>
Useful Delusions: The Power &amp; Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam: www.hiddenbrain.org/books</li>
<li>Radiotopia from PRX: www.radiotopia.fm</li>
</ul> ---------------------------------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/proxypodcast.">patreon.com/proxypodcast.</a> You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews. Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Get in touch at <a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com">proxythepod@gmail.com</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the episode: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Useful Delusions: The Power &amp;amp; Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, &lt;/em&gt;by Shankar Vedantam&lt;em&gt;: &lt;/em&gt;www.hiddenbrain.org/books&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Radiotopia from PRX: www.radiotopia.fm&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;---------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon: &lt;a href="https://patreon.com/proxypodcast."&gt;patreon.com/proxypodcast.&lt;/a&gt; You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for our free newsletter: proxypodcast.substack.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get in touch at &lt;a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com"&gt;proxythepod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project?



From the episode: 

Useful Delusions: The Power &amp; Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam: www.hiddenbrain.org/books
Radiotopia from PRX: www.radiotopia.fm

 

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The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)

The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)

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