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The Source: Why We Are Grifted By Confidence

There is something about people that makes them vulnerable to being conned. We have a built in bias - to trust. It doesn't matter how smart you are - you could be a victim of a con man - in fact you likely have already have fallen victim.

That's what we learn in the book "The Confidence Game: Why we fall for it every time"

Guest: 

  • Maria Konnikova, author of "The Confidence Game"
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