Scott Adams: In his own words
Everything that follows is true. As far as I know. — Centuries ago, in the time of kings, a young autodidact discovered the linguistic interface to the human mind. Some say he was the first wizard. This we cannot know for sure. The source of the wizard’s power was a…
Read MoreToday I offer you a new and probably different filter for interpreting your reality. You can try the filter in the same way you would try on a new pair of sunglasses. See for yourself if the new filter fits the data better than your old one. This is for…
Read More“Bad system” is a test balloon. Watch what happens to that phrase in the next 24 hours. If it gets quoted a lot (more than this blog would explain) it will be lethal. Why? Big Picture move: Fix the money, fix it all. Who agrees with him that the system…
Read MoreIf you can’t see the image below because your company fire wall is being a dick, follow me on Twitter here. I laughed for ten minutes when it occurred to me that Carson, Fiorina, and Cruz are (in the view of many) competing for the Celebrity Apprentice spot as Vice President….
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 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…
Read MoreIntroduction: Someone accused me of having a man-crush on Trump because I keep writing about him. I plead guilty. I have no idea whether he would be a good President or not, and I don’t believe you know either. My man-crush is based on Trump’s persuasion skills. I have never…
Read MoreI hear you in the comments that you are tired of my Trump posts. But if he keeps delivering a master class in influence, you will hear a lot more about his methods. I’m not terribly interested in politics, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see influence as an…
Read MoreThe presidential campaign is being covered by political reporters, for the most part. That makes perfect sense because the subjects of the reporting are mostly politicians. But Donald Trump is a business person. If you apply a political filter to a business person, you get nonsense. Likewise, if you have…
Read MoreForeward: Everything that follows is true, to the best of my knowledge, but you can fact-check me on the Internet. Let me know if I got anything wrong. As I often warn you, don’t get your opinions about anything important from cartoonists. This blog is for entertainment, not enlightenment. You’re on…
Read MoreLike many of you, I have been entertained by the unstoppable clown car that is Donald Trump. On the surface, and several layers deep as well, Trump appears to be a narcissistic blow-hard with inadequate credentials to lead a country. The only problem with my analysis is that there is…
Read MorePresidential candidate Donald Trump said today that he would “put a ring around ISIS” and take the oil, thus recouping some war costs and starving them of their resources at the same time. I have no idea if that is a good plan or a bad plan. But in my 2004…
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