Kyle Harrison
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The Confidence Game

The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It... Every Time
Author
Maria Konnikova
Published
2016
Pages
340
Recommended
Once
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A psychologist’s anatomy of the con, from the put-up to the blow-off, arguing that confidence artists succeed by exploiting the same trust and story-hunger that make ordinary social life possible.

Why it’s on the list: On Kyle’s own shelf, unread — the literal anti-library case: a book bought and shelved rather than a recommendation received.

Where I saw it: Transcribed from a photo of Kyle’s own bookshelves, saved into his “Books To Read” Apple Note. Kyle confirmed on 2026-09-18 that he has not read any of the shelf titles that were not already in the library.

Connections

  • Books To Read — the Apple Note this shelf transcription came from.