Amazing Frauds, Faking Your Own Death, and the Latest on the Election
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Nate and Maria briefly discuss the latest election news. Then Tim Harford, author and host of Cautionary Tales, joins to discuss two of history’s most compelling con artists: Sam Israel III and John Law. Risk-related lessons are learned.
Further Reading:
A Con Man Who Lives Between Truth and Fiction from the New York Times
The Murderer, The Boy King, and The Invention of Modern Finance from NPR (featuring our EP Jacob Goldstein!)
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