Talking to strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know

Introduction: "Step out of the car!"

Part one: Spies and diplomats: two puzzles. Fidel Castro's revenge ; Getting to know der Führer

Part two: Default to truth. The queen of Cuba ; The holy fool ; Case study: The boy in the shower

Part three: Transparency. The Friends fallacy ; A (short) explanation of the Amanda Knox case ; Case study: The fraternity party

Part four: Lessons. KSM: what happens when the stranger is a terrorist?

Part five: Coupling. Sylvia Plath ; Case study: The Kansas City experiments ; Sandra Bland.