Should you respond to that suspiciously attractive suitor on OkCupid? Should you invest your money in a “too-good-to-be-true” land deal? Before you trust anyone, listen to Maria Konnikova talk about the history and psychology of cons.
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For insight into how poverty and global corruption contribute to many of today’s international crises The Takeaway turns to economist Edward Miguel, professor of economics at University of California, Berkeley.