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In this questionable and eye-opening e book, distinguished businesswomen and article writer Margaret Heffernan examines the trend of wilful blindness in every its varieties: in history, in business, in authorities, and in the family. Heffernan takes as her starting place the 2006 circumstance of the government vs Enron, in which those in control failed to observe the problem that was unfolding before their very eyes, however, not knowing was no defence. Recently, bankers and government authorities were wilfully blind to the looming financial crisis. However, in our own lives, too, we can be guilty of overlooking what is right in front of us, whether in the office or at home - with potentially disastrous consequences. Drawing on several sources from emotional studies to interviews with the folks engaged, Heffernan examines what it is approximately human nature which makes us so susceptible to wilful blindness.