Willful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan Summary
Overview of Willful Blindness
Why do smart people ignore obvious dangers? "Willful Blindness" exposes our psychological blind spots from BP disasters to Weinstein scandals. Daniel Pink calls it "packed with cautionary tales," while Zimbardo hails it "a tour de force" that reveals how conformity threatens our future.
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Points clés
What We All Choose Not to See
A five-year-old boy watches children die in a hospital ward. Instead of accepting death, the surviving children insist their friends have simply "gone home." This wasn't denial born of ignorance-it was something more deliberate, more human. Years later, that boy, Philip Zimbardo, would become a renowned psychologist studying this very phenomenon: our tendency to look away from truths we find unbearable. We all do this. We ignore the stack of unopened bills, the troubling lump we should get checked, the colleague's concerning behavior. But here's what makes this pattern truly dangerous: history's greatest catastrophes weren't hidden conspiracies orchestrated in shadows. The Catholic Church abuse scandal, Enron's collapse, the 2008 financial crisis-all unfolded in plain sight before people who simply chose not to look. This isn't about stupidity or malice. It's about a predictable human pattern with devastating consequences, one we must understand if we hope to change it.
Why We Surround Ourselves with Mirrors and How Our Minds Defend What We Believe
When Love Makes Us Blind and Exhaustion Clouds Our Judgment
The Dangerous Comfort of Conformity, Distance, and Deliberate Denial
When Everyone Is Watching but No One Acts
The People Who Refuse to Look Away
Breaking Free from Willful Blindness
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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