In 'Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America', Scott Adams explores the concept of 'loserthink', which refers to unproductive thinking habits that can trap individuals in their own biases and mental shortcuts. The book draws from various disciplines such as psychology, history, business, and global affairs to help readers spot and avoid these mental barriers. Adams provides practical advice on how to break free from these unproductive thought patterns, emphasizing the importance of logic, rationality, and objective decision-making. He also introduces techniques like 'micro steps' to overcome overwhelming tasks and suggests rules like the '48-hour rule' and '20-year rule' for a calmer internet environment.
In 'Win Bigly', Scott Adams explores the art and science of persuasion, particularly in the context of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory. Adams, who predicted Trump's win, argues that Trump is a 'master persuader' who effectively uses emotional appeal, visual simplicity, and other persuasion tools to influence public opinion. The book delves into various persuasion techniques, including confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance, reciprocity, and the high-ground maneuver, and provides practical advice on how to apply these techniques in any situation.
In this book, Jordan B. Peterson offers twelve profound and practical rules for living a meaningful life. He argues that happiness is a fleeting and unpredictable goal, and instead, people should seek meaning as a defense against the suffering inherent in life. The book is divided into chapters, each representing one of the twelve rules, such as 'Stand up straight with your shoulders back,' 'Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping,' and 'Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient).' Peterson draws on examples from his clinical practice, personal life, cutting-edge psychology, philosophy, and ancient myths to provide a guide for personal improvement and coping with adversity.
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has since written self-help books like 'Win Bigly' & 'Loserthink' and now hosts his own podcast "Coffee with Scott Adams".
In mild-mannered, folksy, and avuncular style, he has a 'simultaneous sip' of coffee, a little chuckle with his listeners, and then they chat about the events of the day and how democracy is a farce and maybe a benevolent dictatorship would be preferable.
Scott's fatherly advice is geared towards one thing: undermining your belief that there is any truth or justice in world - or that these things are even possible. You can trust literally nobody. All systems are corrupt, and the world works through the exercise of naked power and the manipulation of gullible rubes like you.
It doesn't even matter if the libs stole the election. Trump should just go ahead and take it, if he can.
Scott Adams considers himself a Master Persuader and he uses every rhetorical trick in the book to persuade you that America is so corrupt to try and get you to agree that a benevolent dictator would probably be preferable at this point.
Think of the kind of 'helpful advice' that Wormtongue used to demoralise Théoden in Lord of the Rings.
It's really horrible...
So, if this sounds like fun to you, join Chris and Matt as they go to hell and become increasingly depressed throughout the episode!
Links
- Coffee with Scott Adams Episode 1197: Odds of rigging an election and getting away with it (Part 1 & Part 2)
- Coffee with Scott Adams Episode 1206: Watch Me Monetize My Dumbest Critics While Discussing the Election Allegations. Thank You, Critics! (Part 1 & Part 2)
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