Liars and Outliers
Book description
In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how…
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1 author picked Liars and Outliers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
We use pieces of paper to pay people whom we let into our homes to fix our most intimate spaces. We provide details about ourselves all the time over the phone and the Internet. Most of us do not worry too much about the consequences of bad-intentioned people getting access to that information, or our bank accounts, or our social media accounts.
This book – written in a dry prose – nevertheless tells the fascinating story of how our society balances the enormous risks – robbery, impersonation, etc. – with our dislike of onerous security measures.
How do we really…
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