Synopsis
A Brief History of Cheating is a fast, funny, and uncomfortably honest tour of how humans learned to bend the rules—and then rewrote them.
From rigged ancient games and “miraculous” test scores to creative accounting, workplace credit-stealing, dating-app double lives, and democracy on easy mode, this book traces cheating from playground to parliament. Along the way, it pokes at our favorite excuses:
“Everyone does it.”
“It’s not technically against the rules.”
“We were on a break.”
Blending psychology, history, and sharp satire, the unnamed narrator shows how cheating isn’t just a personal failure—it’s often built into systems that reward results over fairness. And just when you’re feeling comfortably superior, the book quietly turns the spotlight back on you.
Part of N.L. Bright’s “Brief History” series (Lying, Stealing, Cheating), this volume asks a harder question than “Is cheating wrong?”—it asks:
Who and what are you willing to cheat for?
Spoiler: if you finish convinced you always play fair…
that might be your most elegant cheat yet.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for A Brief History of Cheating: 3 (The History Of...)
Stock Image
A Brief History of Cheating (Paperback)
Print on DemandSeller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Brief History of Cheating is a fast, funny, and uncomfortably honest tour of how humans learned to bend the rules-and then rewrote them.From rigged ancient games and "miraculous" test scores to creative accounting, workplace credit-stealing, dating-app double lives, and democracy on easy mode, this book traces cheating from playground to parliament. Along the way, it pokes at our favorite excuses: "Everyone does it.""It's not technically against the rules.""We were on a break."Blending psychology, history, and sharp satire, the unnamed narrator shows how cheating isn't just a personal failure-it's often built into systems that reward results over fairness. And just when you're feeling comfortably superior, the book quietly turns the spotlight back on you.Part of N.L. Bright's "Brief History" series (Lying, Stealing, Cheating), this volume asks a harder question than "Is cheating wrong?"-it asks: Who and what are you willing to cheat for?Spoiler: if you finish convinced you always play fair.that might be your most elegant cheat yet. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798278364542
Stock Image
A Brief History of Cheating
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L2-9798278364542
Buy New
£ 11.49
£ 4.16 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
A Brief History of Cheating (Paperback)
Print on DemandSeller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Brief History of Cheating is a fast, funny, and uncomfortably honest tour of how humans learned to bend the rules-and then rewrote them.From rigged ancient games and "miraculous" test scores to creative accounting, workplace credit-stealing, dating-app double lives, and democracy on easy mode, this book traces cheating from playground to parliament. Along the way, it pokes at our favorite excuses: "Everyone does it.""It's not technically against the rules.""We were on a break."Blending psychology, history, and sharp satire, the unnamed narrator shows how cheating isn't just a personal failure-it's often built into systems that reward results over fairness. And just when you're feeling comfortably superior, the book quietly turns the spotlight back on you.Part of N.L. Bright's "Brief History" series (Lying, Stealing, Cheating), this volume asks a harder question than "Is cheating wrong?"-it asks: Who and what are you willing to cheat for?Spoiler: if you finish convinced you always play fair.that might be your most elegant cheat yet. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798278364542
Buy New
£ 14.49
£ 37 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available