📚 4 Books mentioned in "Why Even Smart People Fall For Fraud | JHS Ep. 876" of The Jordan Harbinger Show

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Episode: Why Even Smart People Fall For Fraud | JHS Ep. 876

Published on August 28, 2023

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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La Poetica

by Aristotle

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Um, I think you mentioned that in the book; was it Dan Ariely who did a study on that? And we eventually adapt!

In this segment, the podcast host recalls a specific point about lying and stress from the guest's book, attributing the information to Dan Ariely.

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Poetics

by Aristotle, Leon Golden, O. B. Hardison

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Now, the intentional perpetrator—look at the story of Diane Kitani. She's a story that's in chapter one or two, I can't remember which chapter, intentional perpetrators; chapter one.

The host points out that the story of Diane Kitani is in one of the first chapters of the guest's book to emphasize the point about how stress can affect people committing fraud.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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You mention in the book that perpetrators are often grandiose or vulnerable narcissists. Is that the majority of cases?

During the conversation, the guest discusses their book, highlighting how perpetrators of fraud frequently exhibit traits of either grandiose or vulnerable narcissism. This refers directly to concepts detailed in their published work.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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You mentioned in the book that most of the fraud, at least as far as the embezzlement stuff, could be avoided with simple accounting controls. And I let my wife do this—she might be robbing me blind, but it's her money too, so whatever!

The podcast host mentions the guest's book, stating that it outlines how most embezzlement-related fraud can be mitigated by implementing basic accounting controls. It's a humorous reflection on personal trust regarding finances.

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