Episode · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova · 2024-09-26
Books mentioned on Conning with the Stars: Anna Delvey, Voting Rationally, and the Maine Nebraska model
Nate and Maria discuss Anna Sorokin’s (AKA Anna Delvey) spin on Dancing with the Stars. Then, they debate the merits and limits of voting in your self interest, and Nate explains why Nebraska has his attention on the election map.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative exploration of power dynamics, drawing on historical examples to illustrate strategies for acquiring and defending influence.
Discussed“have you read the book The 48 Laws of Power I have yes it's a very interesting book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The confidence game
“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”