Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-08-11

Books mentioned on Why Do People Get Scammed? (Replay)

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Mike Maughan discussed Yes Man by Danny Wallace. Angela Duckworth recommended Influence by Robert B. Cialdini.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Yes Man

   Danny Wallace · at 6:36 · mentioned 2 times

   Yes Man by Danny Wallace is a comedic memoir chronicling a period in the author's life in London when he resolved to say yes to every request, invitation, and proposition for six months.

   Discussed

   “there's this book called yes man I think they later made a movie about it but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London he was getting bored his life was getting boring his friends were worried about him so he makes this decision that for six months he's just going to say yes to literally everything”

   Mike Maughan Why Do People Get Scammed? (Replay) 2024-08-11 Listen at 6:36

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Influence

   Robert B. Cialdini · at 32:09

   Influence by Robert B.

   Recommended

   “If I gave Raymond the best advice I think it would be go read influence by Bob chalini and I know you and I have both read influence and were both big fans the reason I suggest that is that what Bob chalini as a psychologist did was to document the half dozen basic principles by which human beings persuade”

   Angela Duckworth Why Do People Get Scammed? (Replay) 2024-08-11 Listen at 32:09

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible