How to Hypnotize Bill Maher

In case you missed it, I appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday and explained that Trump is more Master Persuader than crazy clown. It’s worth watching. If you want to learn more about some of the psychological phenomena I mentioned on the show, I recommend this new book called Impossible to Ignore….

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Scalia and the Pillow

As you know, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia recently died. Here’s what we know. 1. He seemed healthy(ish) that day. 2. He was discovered with a pillow over his head. 3. No autopsy was done. He was declared dead by telephone. 4. There is no chance of President Obama getting the…

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The Upside of Ben Carson 

I recently blogged that a Trump presidency would probably boost confidence in the economy and pay a big dividend in GDP over time. Economies move with psychology, and Trump is the best at business-related psychology in all its forms. But what about Ben Carson, you ask? Does he bring an economic upside…

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