About this episode

Stephanie explores the complexities of promises and manipulation in a game that may be larger than she anticipated.

Promises come easily. Proof does not. As lines blur between strategy and manipulation, Stephanie realizes the game may be bigger than she thought—and that she might be playing in it too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Tinsley

Topics covered

• manipulation
• strategy
• game theory
• trust
• deception

Keywords

• promises
• proof
• strategy
• manipulation
• game

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