# Maria Konnikova

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Con Artists Are Rarely Prosecuted Because They Prey on the Guilty, Not the Innocent

There is a quote from one of the most successful con men in American history that explains everything about MAGA. His name was Joseph Weil. He operated in Chicago in the early 1900s. He conned thousands of people out of millions of dollars over a career that lasted decades. When someone finally ask…

The Art Of The Con

The best conmen never have to steal a thing. They just ask, and people hand it over. In this episode, Mary-Ann Ochota tells the story of William Thompson, the original "confidence man," who spent the 1840s asking wealthy strangers a simple question: do you have the confidence in me to lend me your …

Axes and Sodium with Rachel McCarthy James and Maria Konnikova

Today on The Gist, guest host Bryan Green introduces two conversations on lethal implements and nutritional science. First, Mike Pesca speaks with Rachel McCarthy James about her book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder, tracing the axe's history from prehistoric tool and Shang Dynasty symbol of pow…

How to Make Your Own Luck (Update)

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and she’s willing to tell us …

450. How to Be Better at Death

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician who would like to put herself out of business. Our corporate funeral industry, she argues, has made us forget how to offer our loved ones an authentic sendoff. Doughty is the author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory. In this installment …

What if Your Company Had No Rules?

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings came to believe that corporate rules can kill creativity and innovation. In this latest edition of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, guest host Maria Konnikova talks to Hastings about his new book, No Rules Rules, and why for some companies the greatest risk is taki…

424. How to Make Your Own Luck

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and in her new book The Bigge…

371: Maria Konnikova - How To Pay Attention, Master Yourself, & Win

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Text LEARNERS to 44222 Full show notes are at www.LearningLeader.com #371: Maria Konnikova - Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: …

096: Maria Konnikova – Con Artists: Why We Fall For It Every Time

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237 | How to Build Your Talent Stack for Career Growth

Most people think they need to be world-class at one thing to succeed. But here's what actually creates opportunity: combining skills you're merely good at in ways no one else has. This approach to personal growth—called talent stacking—turns ordinary abilities into extraordinary advantages. Key To…