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Episode 72: Causes of School Shootings, Terrorism, Fake News, Plus Hypnotism

Topics:

Jordan Peterson getting pecked to death by his critics
Jordan’s premise: Monogamy reduces violence
School violence, common factors
Video games association with violence
“top of mind” thoughts and influence on beliefs
Scientific study: Journalists more susceptible to bias than other professions
Understanding the power of hypnosis
Darren Brown / Simon Pegg, demonstration of memory being rewritten
Journalists have taken role of hypnotist, rewriting audience memory
NXIVM Raniere interview
John Legend becoming the thing he hates

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Episode 71: How to Spot Cognitive Dissonance in the Media

Topics:

Whiteboard discussion – Pattern of Behavior
The “so” tell combined with an absurd absolute
Milton Erickson shoe on table example
Word salad
Triggers for cognitive dissonance
Examining Trump “animals” comment
“Fits a pattern” fallacy
Whack-a-mole persuasion
Primed by our preferences
Occam’s razor
Confirmation bias
20 year rule
Ego as a tool that doesn’t control you

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Episode 70: Guns, Video Games, Babies and Other Disturbing Topics

Fascinating: You hear what you expect to hear…“Brainstorm” or “Green Needle” audio
Defending MS-13 to avoid being wrong
Reality is more of a perception
You can author your own reality
Double-Slit experiment
Jake Tapper mocking Candace Owens
Bible codes

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Episode 69: How to Guide a Victim out of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)

Topics:

Whiteboard discussion
TDS Escape Route
“Animals” comment hoax
Charlottesville hoax
Judge Curiel hoax
Arm mocking hoax
McCain joke hoax
Mexican “rapists” hoax
Russia hoax
Reasons are rationalizations
What do Gaza people want, first thing they mention?

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

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For persuasion-related content in book form, see my bestselling book, Win Bigly.

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Episode 68: Laurel, Yanny, Cillizza, Kim and Hamas

Topics:

Audio perception clip, Laurel/Yanny
Perceptions are just a filter
McGurk effect
Cillizza crosshairs on Trump GIF
Gaza was a persuasion event
Any photo or video whose intent is persuasion…is a potential lie.
Reporting is suspect
Debunking of those reports is also suspect
North Korea walk-away and other developments
Guilty looking/acting people

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

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For persuasion-related content in book form, see my bestselling book, Win Bigly.

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Episode 67: North Korea Walks From Negotiating Table. Who Saw That Coming?

Topics:

Why did Kim walk from negotiating table?
U.S. and South Korean military exercises at border
His request is justified
Easy for U.S. to resolve the disputed point
A good “walk away” by Kim

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

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For persuasion-related content in book form, see my bestselling book, Win Bigly.

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Episode 66: The Mental Problem that is the Middle East

Topics:

Israel land rights
Are Palestinians allowed to own land in Israel?
Can Palestinians lease land owned by the Israeli government?

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Episode 65: Politics is an Insult Contest and Only One Player Knows the Rules

Topics:

Whiteboard discussion
Politics is an insult contest
Chris Rock did a version of this joke in 2008…
“I like people that weren’t captured, okay?”
Common Filter vs. Persuasion Filter
Flattery as a weapon
Prediction Meltdown
Bowling Contest vs. Insult Contest

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Episode 64: The Middle East is a Mental Problem, Not a Real Estate Problem

Topics:

My book, God’s Debris
What and where is the Holy Land?
Land = Location and stuff
Homes made from Holy Land bricks?
If the old ways of thinking got us where we are today…
Would God be happy if we all find a way to live peacefully?

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

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Episode 63: Scott Explains How Jokes Work Because Half the Country is Confused

Topics:

Whiteboard discussion
Party of Hate (POH) came after me yesterday
30% of people lack a sense of humor
2-of-6 Rule of Humor
Punching UP vs. Punching DOWN
Jokes that don’t work
“Uncanny Valley” concept

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

See all of my Periscope videos here.

For persuasion-related content in book form, see my bestselling book, Win Bigly.

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