Marina Konnikova's guest appearances

Marina Konnikova

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Incredibly Interesting Authors

Gary Lachman

Jony Ive

John Durant

Scott Adams

Leander Kahney

Alex Stone

Greg Ross

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Maria Konnikova’s new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time, takes a deep dive into the psychology of con artists and the psychology of the trusting people they take advantage of. It’s a scary and fascinating book that reveals the methods and motives of con artists like Bernie Madoff, Jim Bakker, and Lance Armstrong, and explains why everyone is vulnerable to the con artist’s game, even other con artists.

Maria Konnikova’s new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0525427414/boingboing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time</a>, takes a deep dive into the psychology of con artists and the psychology of the trusting people they take advantage of. It’s a scary and fascinating book that reveals the methods and motives of con artists like Bernie Madoff, Jim Bakker, and Lance Armstrong, and explains why everyone is vulnerable to the con artist’s game, even other con artists.


Incredibly Interesting Authors 011: Marina Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game


11: Marina Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game