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Episode 2231 Scott Adams: I Explain Why Learning Magic Tricks Helps You Understand Today's News

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Sep 14, 2023
Guest
Alex Berenson
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Bill Maher
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John Avlon
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Paul Krugman
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Stephen Collinson
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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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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Joe Biden's Changing Views and the Dove Soap Controversy
02:33 • 5min
3
Media Influence and Lack of Evidence
07:46 • 22min
4
TikTok's Brainwashing and Data Privacy Risks, Omicron Hospitalization Rates, and Vaccine Perception
29:51 • 10min
5
The Power of Magic Tricks
40:09 • 10min
6
Exploring the Difference between Advice and Reframing
50:36 • 2min
7
The Power of Positive Self-Talk and Visualization
53:02 • 3min
8
Discussing Backhanded Compliments and Decongestants
55:45 • 2min