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Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech

Posted August 16th, 2016 @ 10:52am in #Trump #Clinton #ISIS

Let’s talk about Trump’s foreign policy speech from a persuasion standpoint. 

Trump read from the teleprompter and acted more “presidential,” whatever that means. And he softened his position on Muslim immigration to “extreme vetting.” That was a good strategy for rebranding himself as less scary, but I doubt many people will watch that speech, so it won’t have much impact. 

Anyway, let’s talk about what else Trump got right – or wrong – persuasion-wise.

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The Bait-and-Switch Confusopoly Economy

Posted August 4th, 2016 @ 12:36pm in #ford #chevy #thewestin

I recently blogged about the impossibility of buying a Chevy truck with the features you want. The quick summary is that there are so many truck features and options that it would be almost mathematically impossible for a dealer to have the truck you want on the lot. Likewise, there are generally no nearby trucks at other dealerships that your local dealer can ship in for you.

So how does the dealership handle the fact they have no trucks you want?

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Clinton Takes the Persuasion Lead

Posted August 3rd, 2016 @ 3:29pm in #trump #Clinton #persuasion

As amazing as this sounds, I watched a video clip of Dr. Drew explaining to CNN’s Don Lemon that Trump does NOT show signs of insanity or dangerous narcissism. Indeed, as Dr. Drew explained, some healthy narcissism is probably helpful for leaders because they want to be seen as successful. (I have said the same in this blog post, and also this one, which are totally worth another look.)

Is the amazing part of this story that Dr. Drew thinks Trump is probably sane?

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Sunday Persuasion Reading

Posted July 31st, 2016 @ 9:50am in #trump #persuasion

Here are four articles I know you will enjoy if you have been following my writing on Trump’s persuasion skills, confirmation bias, and hypnosis.

Brendon Marotta looks into my hypothesis that watching the Democratic National Convention lowered testosterone levels in men.

Christina Hoff Sommers describes six feminist myths that science-denying supporters of Clinton believe.

Aedonis Bravo digs into the allegations that Trump is a racist. It’s a great case study in confirmation bias.

Erica Goode in the New York Times tells us how science confirms that hypnosis has powerful effects on the mind.

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You might enjoy my book because I am drinking a cup of coffee right now, and you love coffee.

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The Inexperienced Voter

Posted July 30th, 2016 @ 8:59am in #Trump #Clinton #voting

In yesterday’s blog I made the provocative claim that a smart civilian can learn any political topic in an hour under the tutelage of world experts. The job of President of the United States was designed for inexperienced people. Being a governor or a senator isn’t much like being president. Governors don’t deal with international affairs and senators don’t manage big organizations. The best-case scenario is usually a president with half of the experience you might want, and even that experience isn’t terribly relevant. No job is similar to being president.

Personally, I have never been a governor or a president, but you can’t tell me those jobs have much in common that really matters. And the stuff that matters (giving speeches, judging talent, leadership, etc.) is what any good CEO can do.

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