Book · 2016 · Swindlers and swindling
The confidence game
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I've read part of the new book, which is excellent.
The best things said about it
The Confidence Game which is about con artists.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2023 It's a really good.
I love your book The Confidence Game.
Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova explores the psychology of con artists and why intelligent people repeatedly fall for scams and manipulation. On The Book Review, host Pamela Paul introduced Maria Konnikova to discuss the book and recommended it to readers at the conclusion of the episode. Rachel also enthusiastically recommended the book on This Week in Startups, describing her reading experience and praising its insights into deception. On Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova, guest Tim and Rachel Botsman both mentioned reading the book and referenced its specific chapters on trust and human behavior. Gilbert Cruz brought up Konnikova's previous work during a literary discussion, and Robert Evans introduced Konnikova on Behind the Bastards to discuss her expertise on cons while analyzing Dale Carnegie. Stephen Dubner featured Konnikova on Freakonomics Radio, discussing her work on con artists alongside her other books. Podcast guests and hosts consistently recommend The Confidence Game for its fascinating psychological exploration of persuasion, vulnerability, and the universal appeal of deception.
Every mention
Pamela Paul the book again is The Confidence Game why we fall for it every time by Maria kova 2
“Maria kekova is here now to talk about her new book The Confidence Game why we fall for it every time”
“the book again is The Confidence Game why we fall for it every time by Maria kova”
Gilbert Cruz your previous book as you've mentioned was called The Confidence Game 1
“your previous book as you've mentioned was called The Confidence Game”
Jordan Harbinger I've read part of the new book, which is excellent. 1
“I've read part of the new book, which is excellent.”
Rachel Botsman and you know um it's funny like I was thinking I love your book The Confidence Game um and I was thinking a… 1
“and you know um it's funny like I was thinking I love your book The Confidence Game um and I was thinking about you know one of the chapters and I can't remember which how you frame it”
Robert Evans and Maria is the author of a book on cons and conman called The Confidence Game and here's Maria talking ab… 1
“and Maria is the author of a book on cons and conman called The Confidence Game and here's Maria talking about Dale”
Stephen Dubner the others are called Mastermind how to think like Sherlock holes and the confidence game which is about co… 1
“the others are called Mastermind how to think like Sherlock holes and the confidence game which is about con artists”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
“And I did read I have read your I just you know I think what sparked me into this whole thing is I read your book Maria and then I read Nate's new book and I started getting the fever, you know?”
“it's like an app it's called The Confidence Game but it's actually taken me like so Emma Walsh's rapper is my bookmark but it's taken me a long struggling time to get through the first chunk of it right which is a long time compared to like how I'm blasting through audiobooks and like that's interesting it's a really good”
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Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
“one of the things I learned when I was um back when I was working on the conf Confidence Game um I actually talk to a lot of people who do um information security”
“I wrote a book about con artists and about how they operate and about you know how the whole world works”
“so if someone's trying to if the deal is this was before I wrote The Confidence Game but if something is too good to be true it probably is”
“So um in The Confidence Game which was the book I wrote about con artists um Ferdinand Waldo deara who's known as the great impostor”
“my second book was about con artists The Confidence Game”
“The Confidence Game had just come out and I was ready to think about my next project.”
“She's the author of the book Mastermind and The Confidence Game”
“so I think you were last year for about four years ago for your previous book The Confidence scheme”
“I did this for The Confidence Game my last book”
“Maria kova will be here to talk about her new book The Confidence Game”