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Face-to-face encounters with strangers

seem to yield far less value than we would imagine. In fact, they very often seem to yield

negative value. That is to say, we appear to be worse off in our

estimations, in the accuracy of our estimations of others after meeting

them, then if we never meet them at all.

This is Design Matters with Debbie Milman.

For 15 years, Debbie Milman has been talking with designers and other creative people about what they do, how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working on.

On this episode, a conversation with Malcolm Gladwell about why we are so easily fooled by dishonest people.

The reason sociopats and liars get away with their lies

is not because they're geniuses,

it's because we're not built spot.

Here's Debbie.

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