Scott Adams: In his own words
I’ve decided to come off the sidelines and endorse a candidate for President of the United States. I’ll start by reminding readers that my politics don’t align with any of the candidates. My interest in the race has been limited to Trump’s extraordinary persuasion skills. But lately Hillary Clinton has…
Read MoreWhat exactly is the risk of a Trump presidency? Beats me. But let’s talk about it anyway. Your Abysmal Track Record For starters, ask yourself how well you predicted the performance of past presidents. Have your psychic powers been accurate? I’m not good at predicting the performance of presidents. I…
Read MoreToday I’ll take you to the third dimension of persuasion to see how Clinton and Trump are matching up lately. I can’t make this post appear balanced because Clinton is making big mistakes on the persuasion dimension while Trump is being his usual skillful self. So the best I can…
Read MoreI have blogged and tweeted that Hillary Clinton looks unhealthy to me. And I have mentioned on Twitter that one of the skills of a hypnotist is identifying subtle bodily changes. Observation is a huge part of a hypnotist’s skill. You look for micro changes in muscle tone, breathing, posture,…
Read MoreI have been writing about Donald Trump’s powers of persuasion for months and yet many of my readers are still persuasion doubters. I get that. We like to think of ourselves as creatures of reason. But we are not creatures of reason. We aren’t even close. Science has known this for a…
Read MoreWith the New York State primary tomorrow, let’s see how the chess board is set up for Trump. The Lead Trump has the lead in delegates for the Republican race and that lead will grow with the upcoming primaries. Momentum After Trump wins the New York primary he will be…
Read MoreI’ve said a few times in this blog, and elsewhere, that my political views don’t match up with Donald Trump’s views, or anyone else’s. How’s that possible, you ask? Let me give you a taste of it. Take International trade agreements, for example. My opinion is that I’m too under-informed to…
Read MoreSee Update at Bottom. Years ago, Jeffrey Katzenberg invited me to Dreamworks to brainstorm some non-Dilbert movie ideas that would work well with CGI animation. By then the world already had CGI movies about toys, cars, bugs, robots, fish, aliens, animals, birds, monsters, and most of the other non-human entities….
Read MoreDonald Trump has made some big mistakes lately. On top of that, his opponents improved their game. As a result, he finds himself in an enormous hole of disapproval, especially with women. If you have been reading my Master Persuader series, you might be interested in why Trump’s persuasion suddenly…
Read MoreI’ll start by reminding readers that my policy preferences don’t align with Donald Trump’s policies, or with anyone else’s except in some minor cases that are mostly coincidence. In the case of abortion rights, I defer to the better-informed views of women. I like having the right to vote on every issue,…
Read MorePersuasion is a learned skill. It involves a well-understood set of science-tested tools. For whatever reason, Donald Trump is bristling with talent for persuasion and Hillary Clinton has none (that I can detect) except for basic political skills and her gender identity. Persuasion is not the only talent you want…
Read MoreThis is a thought experiment. Imagine that the tiny nation of Elbonia suffers a Zombie Virus outbreak. Luckily, the virus does not spread easily, but prolonged personal contact with an infected zombie increases the odds of transmission. Once infected, the Elbonian becomes a zombie killer. As it turns out, most…
Read MoreFor new readers: I have already disavowed Donald Trump for being scary. And by that I mean he scares my fellow citizens, which I find unacceptable. My policy views don’t line up with any of the candidates’ positions, including Trump’s. I don’t vote and I am not a member of…
Read MoreIt looks like we’ll have a Clinton versus Trump contest for the White House. The last time Trump and Clinton mixed it up hard, Clinton called Trump sexist and Trump responded that she was an enabler for her husband’s womanizing. In summary: – Clinton accused Trump of being anti-woman –…
Read MoreDonald Trump is a con man. He’s also a fraud, a liar, a snake-oil salesman, and a carnival barker. Clearly he is running a scam on the country. Trump calls himself a “deal-maker.” I call Trump a Master Persuader. It’s all the same thing. Trump says and does whatever he…
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