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So well researched and written. Especially enjoyed Konnikova’s subtle humour.
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Great primer to live in today's relentless grift-o-sphere
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A long and sometimes overly detailed analysis of the art of "the Con", and more importantly, why human beings are "hard-wired" to fall for them.
Unfortunately, as human beings are intrinsically susceptible to cons due to our very nature. We like to hear stories, and we tend to believe them, particularly those that are told in a compelling way. It is in our nature to want to believe that things will improve, that eventually things will "balance out".
The book is full of examples of cons and of psychological studies that confirm our susceptibility. The book introduces the key steps in a con, including the Grifter, the Mark, the Put-up, the Play, the Rope, the Tale, the Convincer, the Breakdown, the Send and Touch, and - finally - the Blow Off and the Fix.
The book was highly educational but I found it to be tedious - too many examples were provided and the points could have been made more succinctly.
I was left feeling at risk of succumbing to a con in the near future...
Unfortunately, as human beings are intrinsically susceptible to cons due to our very nature. We like to hear stories, and we tend to believe them, particularly those that are told in a compelling way. It is in our nature to want to believe that things will improve, that eventually things will "balance out".
The book is full of examples of cons and of psychological studies that confirm our susceptibility. The book introduces the key steps in a con, including the Grifter, the Mark, the Put-up, the Play, the Rope, the Tale, the Convincer, the Breakdown, the Send and Touch, and - finally - the Blow Off and the Fix.
The book was highly educational but I found it to be tedious - too many examples were provided and the points could have been made more succinctly.
I was left feeling at risk of succumbing to a con in the near future...
challenging
informative
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Trump was a con man, the billionaire oligarchy is conning America into voting against its own interests. This book details how the con works, why it works (very hard to dissuade people from believing what they WANT to believe) and what to do about it. The culture wars right now are geared toward generating emotional reactions from the conservative base, inciting fear, no wonder mass shootings are on the rise, and all in the interest of political gain. It's sick and wrong, check out the website of a guy that called it FIVE YEARS AGO! https://www.longconpod.com/the-10-10
Oh the book does a deepdive on the art of the con, with a plethora of examples, it is critical america wakes up to the CON.
Oh the book does a deepdive on the art of the con, with a plethora of examples, it is critical america wakes up to the CON.