161! The Fraud Phenomenon and Vibe Shifts

Published: March 1, 2022, 10:17 a.m.

b'If we think of fraudsters as the hackers of social psychology, what can it teach us about the weaknesses of our society so we can strengthen them and make them better? And how should we feel about being left behind by a vibe? [28:57]This week, special guest Trevor Larry joins Joey and Jess to talk about catfishing, Inventing Anna, desperation and risk analysis, vibe shifts, "youth culture" as a construct, and Williamsburg. They don\\u2019t talk about why\\xa0Nobody Beats the Biz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrO_V-b04tg)\\xa0(R.I.P).references\\ufeff* NPR:\\xa0Ways to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine (https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help)* Joey\'s on the radio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VIToj6tjP0).* The Tinder Swindler* Inventing Anna* Catfish: The TV Show* Business Insider:\\xa0The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder (https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4)* How to Recognize Publishers Clearing House Scams (https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-recognize-publishers-clearing-house-scams-896723)* New York\'s Vulture:\\xa0Everything to Know About\\xa0McMillions\\xa0and the McDonald\\u2019s Monopoly Game Scam* CNBC:\\xa0Nigerian prince\\u2019 email scams still rake in over $700,000 a year (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/nigerian-prince-scams-still-rake-in-over-700000-dollars-a-year.html)* The Conversation:\\xa0West Elm Caleb and the rise of the TikTok tabloid (https://theconversation.com/west-elm-caleb-and-the-rise-of-the-tiktok-tabloid-175485)* Time keeps on slipping (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zT4Y-QNdto)\\xa0#noSpaceJam* New York\'s The Cut:\\xa0A vibe shift is coming, will any of us survive it? (https://www.thecut.com/2022/02/a-vibe-shift-is-coming.html)* 8Ball (https://www.8ball.report/)\\xa0Substack* Dazed:\\xa0WTF is Indie Sleaze and is it actually making a comeback? (https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/54603/1/wtf-is-indie-sleaze-comeback-tiktok-trend-y2k-chanel-saint-laurent-cobrasnake)* Grandmacore Aesthetic: Everything You Need to Know (https://mycottagecore.com/grandmacore/)* "Beefy and handsome" Nick Wooster (https://www.nickwooster.com/new-page-2)* Beef and cheese behavior (https://www.tiktok.com/@zzzachariah/video/7064682342727552303)\\xa0(maybe with lettuce and tomato, if you like lettuce and tomato).* Or, you know, in pre-vibe-shift-terms:\\xa0Do you (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMF1TVG1CCU). (R.I.P., D).'