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

Proxy with Yowei Shaw

Mar 19, 2025•18 min

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Episode description

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 & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam
Radiotopia from PRX

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