Reading The Humbugs of the World | Alexandria
Read The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum. Exposing deception as an art form, Barnum's satirical masterpiece reveals how humanity's greatest cons stem not from malice, but our desperate desire to believe in miracles. While condemning fraudsters, he argues that willful self-deception drives most scams - a paradox still evident in today's viral misinformation and get-rich-quick schemes.