Scott Adams: In his own words
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Read MoreThree weeks ago, my 18-year old stepson died in his bed. Police say it was almost certainly an overdose. We’re waiting for the coroner’s report to confirm. His primary drug of addiction was fake Xanax pills that are widely available and almost always contain fentanyl. Fentanyl killed Michael Jackson. Fentanyl…
Read MoreOne of the biggest misconceptions about Trump supporters is that they see President Trump the same way his critics see him, and yet they like him anyway. The implication of that belief is that all Trump supporters are racists because they damn-well-know they support a leader who is one. Hardly…
Read MoreAccording to popular opinion, the current situation in the Middle East is that the Iranian government, along with everyone it finances and arms in the region, will stop at nothing to conquer Israel and the rest of the world. Given that Iran has shown a recent willingness to develop secret…
Read MoreBy popular demand, I pulled together the Dilbert comics that mention blockchain, Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency. You can find these or any other Dilbert comic by keyword searches on the main Dilbert.com page. And if any of the situations in this collection look familiar, you might want to check out my startup’s ICO that…
Read MoreAs I watch news coverage about peace on the Korean Peninsula, I keep hearing commentators say, “No one saw it coming.” That isn’t entirely true. For the benefit of history, I’ll document my own evolution of thought on this topic. I believe it is the subject I have written about…
Read MoreThe most common view of the gun debate in the United States is that one side is sensible and factual — and quite attractive — while the other side is a pile of meat that has been sitting in the sun too long. The main source of disagreement about guns…
Read MoreOne of the positive side-effects of the Trump administration is that citizens are far more informed on the issues than at any time in my memory. The public seems to be getting into the details on a lot of topics lately. Gun control is a great example. I consider myself…
Read MorePeople keep asking me what President Trump did to deserve credit for progress in North Korea. As a public service, I put together a quick list. What did President Trump do to deserve credit for progress with North Korea? [missing image] A few things. His “America First” approach provided credibility…
Read MoreI’m seeing a lot of “list” journalism now that is designed to paint President Trump in a negative light. The power of the list is that the more items on the list, the more persuasive it looks, even if the items are weak. Here’s a good example. If you want to…
Read MoreThe common view we see from the mainstream media is that President Trump is a monster and there is no doubt about it. In support of that view, they offer plenty of evidence. And by evidence, I mean they hallucinate they can read minds. [missing image] Pundit creates news by…
Read MoreNow that some time has passed, and emotions have subsided a bit, I can tell you about the best persuasion play of the past year. The credit goes to the anti-Trump media. They convinced much of the world that the President of the United States referred to a bunch of…
Read MoreUpdate: New Book added: Win Bigly – By Scott Adams Readers of this blog have been asking me to update my persuasion reading list. If you wonder why people are asking a cartoonist about persuasion, it is because I am a trained hypnotist, and mention that skill often in the context of…
Read MoreBy now you know President Trump announced his winners for the Fake News Awards. You can see them here. Let’s talk about what he got right in terms of persuasion. The very idea of a Fake News Award is unusual and provocative. That guarantees attention. Getting attention is step one in…
Read MoreNorth Korea is playing nice with South Korea lately as they coordinate joint participation in the Olympics. But don’t get too excited about that niceness because it is a wedge strategy to separate South Korea from the United States in our unified position against North Korean nukes. Still, talking feels…
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