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I have no idea whether you're calling this article trolling or good advice.

by wging 11y ago

existencebox 11y ago
This article seems to hold up to my personal anecdata, and that of many of the mentor figures I've had over the years. (I'd also note the 2007 publish date) However, I've (as with the parent) read some of his writing recently that made me just shake my head and want to stop, and I say this as a die-hard Dilbert fan. His opinions on trump being some sort of personal-image savant at "hacking psychology" (don't recall the actual wording but it was spiritually similar) stand out to me as one I read and felt was somewhat far fetched.
- autarch 11y ago
  Re: his articles on Trump. I'm not sure if he's right, but I do appreciate that he's been willing to make very specific predictions about the future. So far it seems like he's been pretty good at predicting how things will turn out for Trump. Maybe he's entirely wrong about why, of course.
  - existencebox 11y ago
    I don't fault his making predictions; but an occams razor explanation seems FAR more compelling to me, that a character like trump provides an outlet for sentiments that haven't been well served by any _marginally_ viable political candidate. Combined with a boisterous personality (which dovetails well with what seems to be a rising anti-establishment sentiment in certain groups) and celebrity background, it fits neatly into America's tendency to lend more credence than might be deserved otherwise to stars, regardless of their individual domain specific merit. (c.f. other celebrity anti-vaxers and the recurring trend to have non-political notables on political talk shows)
    - drumdance 11y ago
      Hindsight bias. Political pros have been predicting his demise for months, then backtracking to explain "what's really going on." Only Adams has been unwavering in his predictions and the explanations behind them. There are no celebrity anti-vaxers running for president, and just because non-political notables appear on talk shows doesn't mean they would poll well in Iowa. I think Adams goes too far in predicting a general election landslide, but I'm impressed he has the balls to do it.
ageek123 11y ago
He has written a few articles that stray pretty far from modern Political Correctness orthodoxy; I think that's what is being referred to, not this article in particular.
kelukelugames 11y ago
This article is great. I've applied it successfully. I'm kind of funny + I am an experienced software developer = viral comic. https://twitter.com/KeLuKeLuGames/status/553404094958694400 https://twitter.com/KeLuKeLuGames/status/553404094958694400 I am improving my writing and art skills so I can create higher quality comic strips.

I have no idea whether you're calling this article trolling or good advice.

by wging 11y ago

I have no idea whether you're calling this article trolling or good advice.

This article seems to hold up to my personal anecdata, and that of many of the mentor figures I've had over the years. (I'd also note the 2007 publish date) However, I've (as with the parent) read some of his writing recently that made me just shake my head and want to stop, and I say this as a die-hard Dilbert fan. His opinions on trump being some sort of personal-image savant at "hacking psychology" (don't recall the actual wording but it was spiritually similar) stand out to me as one I read and felt was somewhat far fetched.

autarch 11y ago
Re: his articles on Trump. I'm not sure if he's right, but I do appreciate that he's been willing to make very specific predictions about the future. So far it seems like he's been pretty good at predicting how things will turn out for Trump. Maybe he's entirely wrong about why, of course.
- existencebox 11y ago
  I don't fault his making predictions; but an occams razor explanation seems FAR more compelling to me, that a character like trump provides an outlet for sentiments that haven't been well served by any _marginally_ viable political candidate. Combined with a boisterous personality (which dovetails well with what seems to be a rising anti-establishment sentiment in certain groups) and celebrity background, it fits neatly into America's tendency to lend more credence than might be deserved otherwise to stars, regardless of their individual domain specific merit. (c.f. other celebrity anti-vaxers and the recurring trend to have non-political notables on political talk shows)
  - drumdance 11y ago
    Hindsight bias. Political pros have been predicting his demise for months, then backtracking to explain "what's really going on." Only Adams has been unwavering in his predictions and the explanations behind them. There are no celebrity anti-vaxers running for president, and just because non-political notables appear on talk shows doesn't mean they would poll well in Iowa. I think Adams goes too far in predicting a general election landslide, but I'm impressed he has the balls to do it.

ageek123 11y ago

He has written a few articles that stray pretty far from modern Political Correctness orthodoxy; I think that's what is being referred to, not this article in particular.

kelukelugames 11y ago

This article is great. I've applied it successfully. I'm kind of funny + I am an experienced software developer = viral comic. https://twitter.com/KeLuKeLuGames/status/553404094958694400 https://twitter.com/KeLuKeLuGames/status/553404094958694400 I am improving my writing and art skills so I can create higher quality comic strips.