Psychology · 21 min
The Wager
By David Grann
David Grann's 'The Wager' unravels a harrowing 18th-century shipwreck to expose how truth itself becomes a contested narrative when human nature is pushed to its absolute limits.
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Psychology
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21 min
What it is about
Truth, survival, human nature, authority
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered how easily order can collapse, or how fiercely people cling to their version of events when everything is at stake, this resonates, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
David Grann meticulously reconstructs forgotten historical events, weaving together archival research and vivid storytelling to reveal the complex human dramas and moral ambiguities beneath the surface of official records.
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