In Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, Shankar Vedantam, the host of the “Hidden Brain” podcast, argues that, paradoxically, deceiving ourselves and others can play a vital role in human success and well-being. In conversation with David Greene, an award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Siberia, and former host of Morning Edition and Up First on NPR.

This program was held on March 2, 2021.