{"product_id":"charlatans-how-grifters-swindlers-and-hucksters-bamboozle-the-media-the-markets-and-the-masses-hardcover","title":"Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media, the Markets, and the Masses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoises Naim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQuico Toro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom snake-oil salesmen to crypto grifters, the \"fascinating\" (Fareed Zakaria) story of charlatans--and why we fall for them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For centuries charlatans have been bamboozling victims. But today, charlatanry is more lucrative and global than ever. Using the power of digital technology, our age's charlatans have spun a worldwide web of exploitation on an unprecedented scale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eCharlatans\u003c\/i\u003e, global affairs experts Moisés Naím and Quico Toro investigate how charlatans fool us and why they've become so influential today. They argue that modern charlatans exploit the same weak points in human cognition as the snake-oil salesmen of the old West. They earn our trust, trick us into believing they have some special skill or knowledge, then exploit us. In some ways, nothing has changed. But, today, charlatans are digital, viral, and global. Whether they're health gurus pushing pseudoscience or crypto bros orchestrating Ponzi schemes, modern charlatans rapidly amass worldwide audiences on the internet and social media using a common set of strategies. These hucksters swiftly swindle unsuspecting victims, as our slow-moving institutions struggle to respond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with insights on how to avoid being duped by charlatans, this is an eye-opening journey through the brazen deception and brutal victimization at the heart of this new global scourge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoisés Naím\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine for over a decade, and his column on global affairs is syndicated to dozens of publications worldwide. Naím is the author of \u003ci\u003eIllicit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Happening to Us?\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe End of Power\u003c\/i\u003e. He is based in Washington, DC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuico Toro \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and editor who serves as the global opinion columnist for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He is based in Tokyo, Japan.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979060216109,"sku":"9781541606517","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Ts618wlCMg9781541606517.webp?v=1775818738","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/charlatans-how-grifters-swindlers-and-hucksters-bamboozle-the-media-the-markets-and-the-masses-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}