DiscoverThe Prakhar Gupta XperienceWhat the CIA Knows About People That You Don’t | PGX IDEAS #5 | ⁨Andrew Bustamante⁩
What the CIA Knows About People That You Don’t | PGX IDEAS #5 | ⁨Andrew Bustamante⁩

What the CIA Knows About People That You Don’t | PGX IDEAS #5 | ⁨Andrew Bustamante⁩

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Welcome to PGX Ideas #5Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.This time, I spoke with  @Andrew-Bustamante  - former CIA operative about:What does the CIA know that we do not?Timestamps:00:00 - What the CIA Knows About Human Behavior03:50 - How the CIA Understands People08:37 - How to Influence and Manipulate People15:43 - How Media Shapes Behavior18:20 - How Algorithms Control Us24:43 - Why We’re Sad and Why Society Matters29:30 - Can You Program Someone36:31 - What Drives People41:20 - Why People Lie43:18 - Why Liars Succeed52:06 - The Hunger for More56:17 - How to Create Influence1:02:03 - How Influence Differs from Manipulation1:05:33 - What is Charm and How It Helps Influence1:09:58 - How Persuasion Works1:17:39 - How to Build Trust1:25:45 - What We Can Learn from Reading People1:35:16 - Question for PrakharEnjoy.— Prakhar

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What the CIA Knows About People That You Don’t | PGX IDEAS #5 | ⁨Andrew Bustamante⁩

What the CIA Knows About People That You Don’t | PGX IDEAS #5 | ⁨Andrew Bustamante⁩

Prakhar Gupta