Why you should treat charisma as a red flag
We discussed topics I know little about: the instability of modern economies, the feasibility of commercial space travel, the likelihood of a coup in Russia.
Key points
- Today’s crop of smooth talkers tap directly into a specific evolutionary vulnerability.
- Here’s how to defend yourself Recently, I was alone in a bar waiting for a friend.
- I brooded about how easy it’s become for people to accept strange ideas.
“Some people even believe the Earth is round!” It’s increasingly difficult to ignore how fragmented and bizarre our beliefs have become.
I found myself leaning in and asking questions: I felt as if I could learn a lot from this person.
Additional details
- We eventually got to psychology, which is more my wheelhouse.
- He had an easy, confident way of speaking, which I admired.
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