Scott Alexander

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Persuasion tip 31.

If you're trying to get a decision from someone who is on the fence but leaning in your direction, try a fake because to give them permission to agree with you.

The reason you offer doesn't need to be a good one.

Any fake because will work when people are looking for a reason to move your way.

Scott writes, I haven't watched his videos, but they have names like You Could Be Much More Persuasive or The Persuasion Playbook, Learn Practical Techniques to Harness the Power of Persuasion and Persuasion Techniques that Will Improve Your Business and Life.

Adams absolutely did not limit his interest in Trump's persuasion to the media, and praised Trump, for example, using persuasion techniques to take down other Republican candidates.

You can find his discussion of how Adams publicly predicted Ben Carson's demise after Trump acted out a mocking version of Carson's description of getting stabbed in the belt buckle.

According to Adams, a masterful example of, quote, visual persuasion.

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Scott writes, I half apologise for this one.

I didn't try to spin a whole tale about Adams as an ivermectin true believer.

What I said was, here's a quote, In 2024, diagnosed with terminal cancer, Adams decided to treat it via ivermectin, according to a protocol recommended by fellow right-wing contrarian Dr William Makis.

This doesn't seem to me like a story about a cynic milking right-wingers for the grift.

It sounds like a true believer.

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I stand by that paragraph.