Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2023-08-28
Books mentioned on Why Even Smart People Fall For Fraud | JHS Ep. 876
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a historical novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death and centered on a young foster girl who steals books and shares them with others.
Discussed“You mention in the book that perpetrators are often grandiose or vulnerable narcissists. Is that the majority of cases?”
Where to get it
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La Poetica
La Poetica by Aristotle, commonly known as Poetics, is a foundational philosophical and literary treatise examining the nature of drama, tragedy, and poetic art.
Discussed“Um, I think you mentioned that in the book; was it Dan Ariely who did a study on that? And we eventually adapt!”
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Poetics
Poetics by Aristotle is a foundational ancient treatise on narrative theory, dramatic art, and the critical elements of tragedy.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Bad Blood
“I followed that case pretty closely as it sounds like you did as well with bad blood podcast and everything”
Passing The Book Thief
“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!”