Scott Adams: In his own words
I’m pro-gun, but mostly for selfish reasons. Some people (such as celebrities) are probably safer with defensive weapons nearby. But I acknowledge the reality that guns make people less safe in other situations. No two situations are alike. That’s partly why the issue can never be fully resolved. Both sides…
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Read MoreLately I have been describing my personal political views as “left of Bernie, but with a preference for plans that can work.” In other words, I would love universal healthcare and free college. I just don’t know how to get there in any practical way. I don’t think anyone else does…
Read MoreIn case you missed it, you might enjoy a good laugh with me on this Periscope. Topics: 1. President Trump’s tweet about “Rocket Man” 2. President Trump’s golf ball tweet 3. My list of magical thinking arguments on Twitter 4. I add a few words to the list of insults that should…
Read MoreThis is my first post using the WordPress platform. Consider this practice. You might enjoy my Periscope playback from this morning in which I describe the several persuasion techniques President Trump is using on the topic of The Wall and DACA. Here’s the quick summary. Visual Persuasion: President Trump describes border security (a…
Read MoreOur duo of hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, have elevated the perceived risks of climate change in a lot of people’s minds. Are these disasters, and the record heat in many places, a sign of climate warming already out of control? The quick answer is maybe, but climate scientists will need a lot more…
Read MoreMy new book, Win Bigly, is available for pre-order wherever you buy books: Amazon B&N Books A Million 8CR iBooks Google Books Win Bigly is a tutorial on weapons-grade persuasion, using as a backdrop the personal story of how I used my knowledge of persuasion to predict a number of unlikely…
Read MoreIt wasn’t that long ago that climate scientists and their supporters mocked the critics who looked out their window, saw snow in the winter, and declared “global warming” to be a ridiculous hoax. The climate scientists were right about that. You can’t predict the future by looking at today’s weather,…
Read MoreYou might have heard that North Korea and the United States are not getting along. We mock their lack of electricity, they threaten to annihilate us with thermonuclear weapons, that sort of thing. But why are we enemies? I’ll sort it all out for you here. Obviously the largest source…
Read MoreI blogged some time ago about a perfect city design in which the homes were above ground and all the transportation (people and goods) was below. In another blog posts (that I can’t locate now) I predicted that the big sleeper technology that will change everything is tunneling technology. Elon Musk is…
Read MoreIt turns out we have highly compatible strategies. This video brilliantly compares our approaches. You can see more about my success strategies in my book.
Read MoreI know you prefer my written blog posts, but I’m recording the audiobook for Win Bigly all this week and only have time for some Periscope fun. This one is about leadership breaking out all over. If you want some optimism with your coffee, here it is. My periscope on Leadership…
Read MoreMy hypothesis is that the political side that is out of power is the one that hallucinates the most — and needs to — in order to keep their worldview intact. For example, when President Obama was in office, I saw all kinds of hallucinations on the right about his…
Read MoreSix months ago this week, I tweeted this message: As you might expect, anti-Trumper are saying the tweet didn’t age well. They are saying this on the same week that their side protested a free speech rally by throwing urine on cops. Okay, okay, I know what you are going…
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