A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT
016: Marc A. Ross on political self-sabotage & Rory Sutherland's 'make it pink' boardroom strategy
31 Oct 2021
Fellow BSers,Welcome to A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast and to Part 2 of my conversation with Washington based political strategist Marc A. Ross.For those of you who tuned in to Part 1, you'll remember Marc's exuberant, ebullient and entertaining style; his infectious enthusiasm for his subject. And you'll also remember that we covered a lot of ground. Marc shared his great anecdote about Clinton's candy shop in regard to exerting power and influence, we discussed the delusions required to make it as a politician and we talked a lot about the reality of the Hill (and indeed political affairs in general) beyond the media hysteria.Today, we pick up the baton to discuss a wild array of topics which will enlighten you:Sanders, Corbyn and political self-sabotageThe illusion of similarityFloundering Kamala HarrisRory Sutherland's 'make it pink' boardroom strategyProblems with the polling industryCampaign school: the mathematics behind the US electionDiversity in politicsTrump disinfectant and the pirate ship of rejectsWill Trump run again? Hopefully off the treadmillBooks we reference:The Clustering of America, by Michael J. WeissAmerican Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin WoodardAlchemy: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity, by Rory SutherlandThe Win Without Pitching Manifesto, by Blair EnnsConfessions of an Advertising Man, by David Ogilvy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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