The real confidence game feeds on the desire for magic, exploiting our endless taste for an existence that is more extraordinary and somehow more meaningful.
But when we’re falling for a con, we aren’t actively seeking deception—or at least we don’t think we are.
As long as the desire for magic, for a reality that is somehow greater than our everyday existence, remains, the confidence game will thrive.
'The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time' by Maria Konnikova
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143109871