

Episode 2231 Scott Adams: I Explain Why Learning Magic Tricks Helps You Understand Today's News
7 snips Sep 14, 2023
Guest
Alex Berenson

Guest
Bill Maher
Guest
John Avlon

Guest
Paul Krugman
Guest
Stephen Collinson

Guest
Vivek Ramaswamy
CNN political analyst Stephen Collinson, CNN political commentator John Avlon, comedian and television host Bill Maher, Nobel laureate in economics Paul Krugman, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former journalist and author Alex Berenson join Scott Adams. They discuss topics such as the hypocrisy in the education system, Joe Biden's changing views, media influence, TikTok's brainwashing risks, the power of magic tricks in understanding opinions, reframing for enhanced efficiency, positive self-talk, backhanded compliments, and the FDA ban on certain decongestant ingredients.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Joe Biden's Changing Views and the Dove Soap Controversy
02:33 • 5min
Media Influence and Lack of Evidence
07:46 • 22min
TikTok's Brainwashing and Data Privacy Risks, Omicron Hospitalization Rates, and Vaccine Perception
29:51 • 10min
The Power of Magic Tricks
40:09 • 10min
Exploring the Difference between Advice and Reframing
50:36 • 2min
The Power of Positive Self-Talk and Visualization
53:02 • 3min
Discussing Backhanded Compliments and Decongestants
55:45 • 2min