Conning Culture: Hype in the Social Media Age

Hype: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following The story of the Fyre Festival, which saw Instagram influencers tricked into promoting a music festival on a private Bahamian island with luxury accommodations, gourmet dining and a picturesque setting, only to turn out to be a few rain-soaked tents... Continue Reading →

Deceivers and Their Believers: Pop Psych on Dishonesty in Love

Book review: Duped, by Abby Ellin (Amazon / Book Depository) Journalist Abby Ellin, an observer of human nature for her work, couldn't believe she'd been so deceived. She'd been in a long-term relationship with a man dubbed "the Commander," a military doctor prone to spinning impossibly tall (and borderline silly) tales and who was secretly... Continue Reading →

Better Off Dead?

Book review: Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud by Elizabeth Greenwood (Amazon / Book Depository) What a fun read this is, considering the weightiness of the subject matter! Elizabeth Greenwood needs an out from her life - saddled with the burden of crushing student debt, frustrated working a job that will never... Continue Reading →

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