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Month: May 2016

Scott Adams’ The Persuasion Reading List

Scott Adams’ The Persuasion Reading List

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has published his “The Persuasion Reading List”. His thesis is that people may be easily persuaded – and that those with the skills to persuade others end up winning, regardless of whether they are correct. Source: Scott Adams Blog

Scott Adams' The Persuasion Reading List

Scott Adams' The Persuasion Reading List

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has published his “The Persuasion Reading List”. His thesis is that people may be easily persuaded – and that those with the skills to persuade others end up winning, regardless of whether they are correct. Source: Scott Adams Blog

Scott Adams (“Dilbert”) thinks Donald Trump is a master propagandist

Scott Adams (“Dilbert”) thinks Donald Trump is a master propagandist

I have no idea if Trump is a master propagandist but Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams thinks Trump is highly effective at using the methods of persuasion. Propaganda is a set of methods for persuading others to adopt an action (in this case, vote for Trump): SCOTT ADAMS: I’ve been studying persuasion for decades and when I saw Trump last summer displaying the tools of persuasion I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s not a crazy clown. Everything he’s doing, including his…

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Scott Adams ("Dilbert") thinks Donald Trump is a master propagandist

Scott Adams ("Dilbert") thinks Donald Trump is a master propagandist

I have no idea if Trump is a master propagandist but Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams thinks Trump is highly effective at using the methods of persuasion. Propaganda is a set of methods for persuading others to adopt an action (in this case, vote for Trump): SCOTT ADAMS: I’ve been studying persuasion for decades and when I saw Trump last summer displaying the tools of persuasion I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s not a crazy clown. Everything he’s doing, including his…

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#OccupyDemocrats is giving propaganda a bad name

#OccupyDemocrats is giving propaganda a bad name

TL;DR Summary Occupy Democrats makes an assertion that is easily proven wrong. The link between the bridge collapse and the real world events is a logical fallacy. This is the same format as last year’s false claim about an overpass collapse (Read that link – its unbelievable). What actually caused this collapse? A truck crashed in to the bridge, causing the collapse. “Officials say the collapse of the bridge was not a design or maintenance-related issue.” But, alluding to last year’s false poster…

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