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While there are all sorts of actions people can take to signal that they are trustworthy, sometimes simply making a promise can get the job done. When two parties will be dealing with each other for an indeterminate amount of time it is advantageous to both if they are viewed as trustworthy. Lying would mean [...]
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The current issue of Wired (not available on-line as of this posting) has a must-read article cover story: Gone. The premise was to determine how easily someone could disappear and adopt a new identity in the digital age. While people can easily adopt a new life on-line, it would appear exceedingly difficult to avoid detection [...]
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory
Codes of the Underworld: How Criminals Communicate
The Lords of Strategy
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business
The Bottom Billon
