Talking to strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know

Introduction: "Step out of the car!"

Part one: Spies and diplomats: two puzzles. Fidel Castor's revenge ; Getting to know der Führer

Part two: Default to truth. The queen of Cuba ; The holy fool ; Case study: The boy in the shower

Part three: Transparency. The Friends fallacy ; A (short) explanation of the Amanda Knox case ; Case study: The fraternity party

Part four: Lessons. KSM: what happens when the stranger is a terrorist?

Part five: Coupling. Sylvia Plath ; Case study: The Kansas City experiments ; Sandra Bland.

Introduction : "Step out of the car!" --

Part I. Spies and diplomats : two puzzles. Fidel Castro's revenge ; Getting to know der Führer --

Part II. Default to truth. The queen of Cuba ; The holy fool ; Case study : The boy in the shower --

Part III. Transparency. The Friends fallacy ; A (short) explanation of the Amanda Knox case ; Case study : The fraternity party --

Part IV. Lessons. KSM : what happens when the stranger is a terrorist? --

Part V. Coupling. Sylvia Plath ; Case study : The Kansas City experiments ; Sandra Bland.

Introduction : "Step out of the car!"

Part I. Spies and diplomats: two puzzles : Fidel Castro's revenge

Getting to know der Führer

Part II. Default to truth : The queen of Cuba

The holy fool

Case study: The boy in the shower

Part III. Transparency : The Friends fallacy

A (short) explanation of the Amanda Knox case

Case study: The fraternity party

Part IV. Lessons : KSM: what happens when the stranger is a terrorist?

Part V. Coupling : Sylvia Plath

Case study: The Kansas City experiments

Sandra Bland.