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

Introduction : "Step out of the car!" --

Part I. Spies and Diplomats : Two Puzzles. Fidel Castro's revenge ; Getting to know der Führer --

Part II. Default to Truth. The queen of Cuba ; The holy fool ; Case study : The boy in the shower --

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

Part IV. Lessons. KSM : What happens when the stranger is a terrorist? --

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