Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

This episode explores Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope as a systems-level analysis of how global financial architecture influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Robert Crichton

This episode explores The Great Impostor: The Amazing Careers of Ferdinand Waldo Demara by Robert Crichton as a systems-level analysis of how bureaucratic credentialing and institutional deference influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: John Carreyrou

This episode explores Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou as a systems-level analysis of how startup incentives, prestige signaling, and regulatory weakness influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Craig Whitlock

This episode explores The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock as a systems-level analysis of how bureaucratic survival incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: Craig Whitlock

This episode explores Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy by Craig Whitlock as a systems-level analysis of how military contracting culture, command discretion, and institutional entitlement influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: Katherine Boo

This episode explores Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo as a systems-level analysis of how informal urban economies and predatory institutions influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: David Grann

This episode explores Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann as a systems-level analysis of how federal guardianship, inheritance law, and local civic complicity influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: Malcolm Gladwell

This episode explores The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell as a systems-level analysis of how social contagion influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Chris van Tulleken

This episode explores Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn’t Food by Chris van Tulleken as a systems-level analysis of how industrial food design influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Joseph P. Farrell and Gary Lawrence

This episode explores Rotten to the (Common) Core by Joseph P. Farrell and Gary Lawrence as a systems-level analysis of how standardized assessment systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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