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Money Men
This episode explores how charismatic narratives and collective belief create the perfect conditions for massive financial frauds, and why we often choose to believe them.
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“This episode explores how charismatic narratives and collective belief create the perfect conditions for massive financial frauds, and why we often choose to believe them.”
— Dan McCrum, Money Men
Financial fraud, corporate deception, human psychology, investigative journalism
If you've ever wondered how seemingly intelligent people fall for obvious scams, or how financial illusions persist despite clear red flags, this will clarify the human dynamics at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
Dan McCrum, the Financial Times journalist who meticulously uncovered the Wirecard scandal, offers a firsthand account of how a multi-billion-euro fraud was constructed and sustained through a web of deception and complicity.