Scott Adams: In his own words
If I told you that throughout American history some candidates for president “looked up” and another group “looked down,” would you be able to make a list of people in each group without a definition of those terms? Obviously President Kennedy looked up, literally to the moon, and all it represented….
Read MoreThe media is reporting that Carly Fiorina won the debate last night. I agree with that assessment, assuming we are viewing a two-dimensional chess board. But according to the Master Wizard Hypothesis, all that really matters to voters in the end is images, words, and emotion. Reason doesn’t enter into…
Read MoreToday I will explain why Trump insults people. As usual, I will use the Master Wizard filter. That doesn’t mean this explanation is right. But compare it to the alternatives and see if the hypothesis fits the facts better. I remind you this is for fun, not insight. If you…
Read MoreSmart people tell me that Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party’s best hope for beating Donald Trump. Some say Sanders has sensible ideas based on models that have worked elsewhere. He reminds us of the angry yet lovable uncle we now realize has been right all along. We wish we…
Read MoreThe Daily Beast called me this morning to talk about my Trump Master Wizard Hypothesis. This article is the result. Was it a good idea for me to mention Jesus? Give me some PR advice.
Read MoreToday I will create cognitive dissonance in about 25% of my readers, assuming past patterns hold. Please do not read further if you don’t like those odds. — While the title of today’s post sounds like nonsense, that question is one of the biggest debates in the country now because…
Read MoreAs I explained in an earlier post, when you see lots of different explanations for the same event, it probably means the public is in mass cognitive dissonance. Trump’s unexpected surge in the polls did just that. And when an otherwise smart person offers an explanation that is clearly absurd, that…
Read MoreDid you hear about a book that is designed to put little kids to sleep when parents read it aloud? The book uses words that act on the subconscious to make kids sleepy. Is that possible, you ask the trained hypnotist writing this post? Yup. I don’t know if the author executed the…
Read MoreDoes reading to your kids make them smarter? Studies show a correlation. And it seems like common sense. I am certain that reading to a kid helps the kid’s mental development. But I also know that certainty can be nothing but a failure of imagination. I try to avoid trusting…
Read MoreAn alert reader noticed that Trump is already beta-testing a linguistic kill shot for Hillary Clinton. As Yohami accurately notes, this kill shot is also a high ground maneuver. It takes you out of the weeds of the email server question (where reasonable folks can be confused and disagree) all…
Read MoreThe media is having a hard time wounding Trump. The attacks keep bouncing off. Looks like they stepped up their game today. Here’s the SHOCKING story of how Trump once owned, or still owns, a book of Hitler’s speeches. It was a gift from a friend. Trump admits it and names the…
Read MoreOn August 6th, Nate Silver predicted in his highly-respected FiveThiryEight blog that Donald Trump had only a 2% chance of getting the Republican nomination. Silver’s prediction is based on historical patterns, solid data, and sound reasoning. He’s great at what he does. Maybe the best. A week later, on August 13th, I wrote…
Read MoreIf you have been following my analysis of Trump’s persuasive brilliance you will see another example on display in this new story. On the surface, Trump seems to be just another politician dodging just another question. Routine stuff, right? But check out the wording. He had that reply in the chamber,…
Read MoreSo, the U.S. and Iran agreed to a nuke deal that looks to many observers as if we might be terrible negotiators. But we have no way of knowing what the secret side agreements are. And one assumes there are a few. Have you noticed that the Israeli lobbying efforts…
Read MoreReaders have objected to my prediction that Trump will win the nomination and then the general election because… 1. Trump needs about 40% of the Latino vote to win. 2. Only 13% of Latino voters support Trump, largely because of his immigration plan. No politician can close that gap. Therefore, say the people…
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