Stetson Kennedy played a significant role in the decline of the KKK by infiltrating the group and revealing its secrets on a popular radio program in the 1940s. This exposure helped to turn the KKK's image of mystery and fear into ridicule, leading to a dramatic drop in its membership.
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A situation where one person or group has more information than another is a case of information asymmetry. The book explores this concept by looking at the Ku Klux Klan and at modern real estate agents. For over a century the KKK had been a powerful proponent of racist ideology. The group used information asymmetry such as passwords and secret handshakes to maintain an image of mystery and fear. In the 1940s a journalist called Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the group and revealed its secrets on a popular radio program. This helped to turn mystery into ridicule and KKK membership dropped dramatically.