Fraud In The Shadows Of Our Society

According to psychiatrist Lawrence S. Kubie MD., "...education will continue to perpetuate a fraud on culture until it accepts the full implications of the fact that the free creative velocity of our thinking apparatus is continually being braked and driven off course by the play of unconscious forces." He says, "...we do not need to be taught to think; indeed, that is something that cannot be taught." While Kubie's model deals with adult levels of activity, Jean Piaget has written about the role of genetic epistemology that demonstrates what can be known at each level of development leading to adulthood. His work receives special attention along with the work of others, including Viktor Lowenfeld, Lev Vygotsky, Lawrence Kohlberg, Robert Gagne, and Benjamin Bloom. These contributions point to what is missing in the conventional school system's attitudes, beliefs, values and personal orientations that underlay an increasingly anti-social behavior. They also clarify what is required to meet and solve the crisis that is expressed by many with limited hope for the future.

Roving from the parched wadis of the Middle East, to an isolated farmhouse in rural Quebec, to the crowed boutiques of Beverly Hills, master storyteller and award-winning writer John Lawrence Reynolds explores the most notorious secret societies in history, probing their origins and activities, and revealing secrets maintained and distorted over hundred of years. Reynolds peels away the layers of speculation, paranoia and fear, and shines a brilliant light on individuals and organizations that have generated suspicion and terror over several centuries. He treats the reader to a behind-the-scenes look at rituals and initiations, artifacts and secret signs, influences and dangers. And in the telling, he uncovers a rogue's gallery of assassins, con artists, thieves, racists, drug smugglers, adulterers, pranksters and crooks. But where does the truth lie? Does global power actually control the election of world leaders? Has an ancient mystical religion really been reduced to a length of red string selling for a dollar an inch? Are some secret societies little more than a group of boys playing at secret handshakes? From the Assassins to the Yakuza, from Freemasons to Bonesmen, shadow people and their secrets have flourished throughout history. Some fear them, some dismiss them, but everyone is fascinated by them. Secret societies fuel our imagination, and their shadows continue to fall across our daily lives.

In a world where scams lurk around every digital corner, "Fraud Fighters: Strategies for Outsmarting Scammers" emerges as an essential guide for safeguarding your financial well-being. Authored by Stella Nnenna Daniel, a veteran fraud investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria, this book is a beacon of hope for those navigating the treacherous waters of economic deception. With over 17 years of experience on the front lines of fraud investigation, Stella brings to light the cunning tactics employed by scammers and the psychological warfare they wage on unsuspecting victims. From the bustling streets of New York to the intricate web of global finance, "Fraud Fighters" offers a comprehensive look at the anatomy of fraud, the types of scammers you may encounter, and the red flags that signal danger. Stella's expertise is not confined to the realm of theory; it is enriched with real-life case studies, personal stories of triumph, and actionable strategies that empower readers to take control of their digital footprint, protect their finances, and build a fraud-resilient community. Whether you're a concerned individual, a vigilant parent, or a dedicated professional, this book equips you with the tools to recognize, report, and retaliate against the scourge of scams. Even the most cunning fox can't deceive the sentinel that never sleeps.Welcome to "Fraud Fighters: Strategies for Outsmarting Scammers," the essential guide in the art of financial self-defense. In a world brimming with tricksters at every turn, this book stands as a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of vigilance and knowledge. As you turn these pages, you will embark on a journey through the minds of scammers, understanding their shadows and the traps they lay. But fear not, for this book is your armor and your guide. It is a collection of wisdom, experiences, and strategies that have been forged in the fires of adversity and triumph. We live in an era where our personal information is as precious as gold, and protecting it from the relentless attempts of fraudsters is not just a necessity but an art. "Fraud Fighters" is not just a manual; it's a manifesto for all who believe in safeguarding their hard-earned treasures. In the interconnected world of today, where the digital landscape has become an integral part of our daily lives, the shadow of fraud looms large, threatening to undermine the trust and security that bind our society together. "Fraud Fighters: Strategies for Outsmarting Scammers" is a clarion call to arms, a guide crafted in the crucible of real-world experience to empower individuals and communities to stand firm against the onslaught of financial deception. In a world where fraudsters lurk around every corner, knowledge is your greatest weapon. Fraud Fighters: Strategies for Outsmarting Scammers is a comprehensive guide that equips you with the tools and insights you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the deceptive tactics of scammers. "Fighting fraud is not just a job; it's a commitment to justice," Stella writes. "Fraud Fighters" is more than a book-it's a call to action for every reader to join the battle against fraud and protect what matters most. Dive into these pages and emerge a warrior, ready to outsmart scammers and secure your future.

There is evidence that economic fraud has, in recent years, become routine activity in the economies of both high- and low-income countries. Many business sectors in today's global economy are rife with economic crime. Neoliberalism and the Moral Economy of Fraud shows how neoliberal policies, reforms, ideas, social relations and practices have engendered a type of sociocultural change across the globe which is facilitating widespread fraud. This book investigates the moral worlds of fraud in different social and geographical settings, and shows how contemporary fraud is not the outcome of just a few ‘bad apples’. Authors from a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology and political science, social policy and economics, employ case studies from the Global North and Global South to explore how particular values, morals and standards of behaviour rendered dominant by neoliberalism are encouraging the proliferation of fraud. This book will be indispensable for those who are interested in political economy, development studies, economics, anthropology, sociology and criminology.

This book investigates the origins, impact, and outcome of the Elizabethan obsession with fraudulent conveyancing, the part of debtor-creditor law that determines when a court can void a transfer of assets. Focusing on the years between the passage of a key statute in 1571 and the court case that clarified the statute in 1601, Charles Ross convincingly argues that what might seem a minor matter in the law was in fact part of a wide-spread cultural practice. The legal and literary responses to fraudulent conveyancing expose ethical, practical, and jurisprudential contradictions in sixteenth-century English, as well as modern, society. At least in English Common Law, debt was more pervasive than sex. Ross brings to this discussion a dazzling knowledge of early modern legal practice that takes the conversation out of the universities and Inns of Court and brings it into the early modern courtroom, the site where it had most relevance to Renaissance poets and playwrights. Ross here examines how during the thirty years in which the law developed, Sidney, Spenser, and Shakespeare wrote works that reflect the moral ambiguity of fraudulent conveyancing, which was practiced by unscrupulous debtors but also by those unfairly oppressed by power. The book starts by showing that the language and plot of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor continually refers to this cultural practice that English society came to grips with during the period 1571-1601. The second chapter looks at the social, political, and economic climate in which Parliament in 1571 passed 13 Eliz. 5, and argues that the law, which may have been used to oppress Catholics, was probably passed to promote business. The Sidney chapter shows that Henry Sidney, as governor of Ireland (a site of religious oppression), and his son Philip were, surprisingly, on the side of the fraudulent conveyors, both in practice and imaginatively (Sidney's Arcadia is the first of several works to associate fraudulent conveyancing with the abduction of women). The fourth chapter shows that Edmund Spenser, who as an official in Ireland rails against fraudulent conveyors, nonetheless includes a balanced assessment of several forms of the practice in The Faerie Queene. Chapter five shows how Sir Edward Coke's use of narrative in Twyne's Case (1601) helped settle the issue of intentionality left open by the parliamentary statute. The final chapter reveals how the penalty clause of the Elizabethan law accounts for the punishment Portia imposes on Shylock at the end of The Merchant of Venice. The real strength of the book lies in Ross's provocative readings of individual cases, which will be of great use to literary critics wrestling with the applications of legal theory to the interpretation of individual texts. This study connects a major development in the law to the literature of the period, one that makes a contribution not only to the law but also to literary studies and political and social history.

Queen Victoria's reign was an era of breathtaking social change, but it did little to create a platform for women to express themselves. But not so within the social sphere of the séance--a mysterious, lamp-lit world on both sides of the Atlantic, in which women who craved a public voice could hold their own. Out of the Shadows tells the stories of the enterprising women whose supposedly clairvoyant gifts granted them fame, fortune, and most important, influence as they crossed rigid boundaries of gender and class as easily as they passed between the realms of the living and the dead. The Fox sisters inspired some of the era’s best-known political activists and set off a transatlantic séance craze. While in the throes of a trance, Emma Hardinge Britten delivered powerful speeches to crowds of thousands. Victoria Woodhull claimed guidance from the spirit world as she took on the millionaires of Wall Street before becoming America’s first female presidential candidate. And Georgina Weldon narrowly escaped the asylum before becoming a celebrity campaigner against archaic lunacy laws. Drawing on diaries, letters, and rarely seen memoirs and texts, Emily Midorikawa illuminates a radical history of female influence that has been confined to the dark until now.

A moving exploration of how gay men construct their identities, fight to be themselves, and live authentically It goes without saying that even today, it’s not easy to be gay in America. While young gay men often come out more readily, even those from the most progressive of backgrounds still struggle with the legacy of early-life stigma and a deficit of self-acceptance, which can fuel doubt, regret, and, at worst, self-loathing. And this is to say nothing of the ongoing trauma wrought by AIDS, which is all too often relegated to history. Drawing on his work as a clinical psychologist during and in the aftermath of the epidemic, Walt Odets reflects on what it means to survive and figure out a way to live in a new, uncompromising future, both for the men who endured the upheaval of those years and for the younger men who have come of age since then, at a time when an HIV epidemic is still ravaging the gay community, especially among the most marginalized. Through moving stories—of friends and patients, and his own—Odets considers how experiences early in life launch men on trajectories aimed at futures that are not authentically theirs. He writes to help reconstruct how we think about gay life by considering everything from the misleading idea of “the homosexual,” to the diversity and richness of gay relationships, to the historical role of stigma and shame and the significance of youth and of aging. Crawling out from under the trauma of destructive early-life experience and the two epidemics, and into a century of shifting social values, provides an opportunity to explore possibilities rather than live with limitations imposed by others. Though it is drawn from decades of private practice, activism, and life in the gay community, Odets’s work achieves remarkable universality. At its core, Out of the Shadows is driven by his belief that it is time that we act based on who we are and not who others are or who they would want us to be. We—particularly the young—must construct our own paths through life. Out of the Shadows is a necessary, impassioned argument for how and why we must all take hold of our futures.