Confidence game, or "con game" as we call it in english, relies on the gullibility of the mark, the target of the swindle. We can only hone our perception of w

Confidence game, or "con game" as we call it in english, relies on the gullibility of the mark, the target of the swindle. We can only hone our perception of what people are really up to by sharpening our own moral compass and then acting virtuously as an act of volitional self-evolution. Once one begins learning how to be more virtuous and behaves appropriately, one gets better at recognizing the vices other people manifest, e.g.: greed, dishonesty, hate, enmity, jealousy/envy, ... But, yeah, they sure do take the rubes for a ride, don't they? Yes, narcissism is the apotheosis of selfishness. Compassion for others is the most important tool we have to combat its tendencies within our own hearts and minds. And, yes, we all have selfishness in us, and it is a long road to rid ourselves of it all, though I'm not speaking from even within sight of that glorious achievement.