How "Economic Blindness" Is Obscuring Our Financial Reality

How "Economic Blindness" Is Obscuring Our Financial Reality

From On the Media by WNYC Studios

May 13, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

The episode discusses how economic blindness affects our understanding of financial realities and the role of human psychology in this phenomenon.

Plus, how human psychology might play a role.

Topics covered

  • economic blindness
  • financial reality
  • human psychology
  • society
  • culture

Keywords

  • economic blindness
  • financial reality
  • human psychology
  • society
  • culture

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Organizations: WNYC Studios

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