{"product_id":"the-big-con-how-scams-shape-the-world-and-why-we-still-fall-for-them-9798273290600","title":"The Big Con: How Scams Shape the World - and Why We Still Fall for Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David James\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Finance - Financial Risk Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Big Con: How Scams Shape the World-and Why We Still Fall for Them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery era has its con.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom oracles and indulgences to crypto coins and deepfakes, deception has always worn the costume of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Big Con pulls back the curtain on 2,500 years of trickery-where psychology, greed, and hope collide. From Ponzi's postal coupons to Madoff's billions, from corporate boardrooms to AI chatbots mimicking loved ones, author David James unravels how the same emotional levers-trust, urgency, secrecy, and belonging-keep replaying across history's grandest frauds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn gripping, cinematic chapters, James takes readers through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ancient oracles and relic peddlers who invented belief for profit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe South Sea Bubble, Enron, and other empires built on illusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow modern technology turns lies into algorithms and deepfakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA final Scam Spotter's Toolkit that teaches how to see deception before it sees you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart history, part cautionary thriller, The Big Con is a survival manual for the attention economy-an unflinching look at how confidence becomes currency, and why even the smartest minds keep buying the same dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwareness isn't paranoia-it's preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you click, sign, or share, read this book first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779107635351,"sku":"9798273290600","price":1108.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798273290600.webp?v=1778033458","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-big-con-how-scams-shape-the-world-and-why-we-still-fall-for-them-9798273290600","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}