“The true con artist doesn’t force us to do anything; he makes us complicit in our own undoing. He doesn’t steal. We give. He doesn’t have to threaten us. We supply the story ourselves. We believe because we want to, not because anyone made us. And so we offer up whatever they want—money, reputation, trust, fame, legitimacy, support—and we don’t realize what is happening until it is too late.”
– Maria Konnikova, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Time
#SiliconValley #BigTech
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2024-03-15 08:49:40
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