The Negative Impact of Positive Thinking

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The key to achieving the American dream is often said to be positive thinking, but Barbara Ehrenreich's new book argues that “Positive Thinking has Undermined America.”  For example, was the current  financial collapse the result of self-delusion from the top to the bottom? Also, the 2010 census, and the high cost of visiting penguins in Antarctica.

The key to achieving the American dream is often said to be positive thinking, but Barbara Ehrenreich's new book argues that “Positive Thinking has Undermined America.”  For example, was the current  financial collapse the result of self-delusion from the top to the bottom? Also, the 2010 census, and tourism in Antarctica is expensive, but the real costs are to maritime safety and the environment.

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Karen Radziner, Frances Anderton