Life, it turns out, is nothing but series of tricks. Sometimes you trick yourself. Sometimes others trick you. But the best trick is the one you learn to use to persuade others. Scott Adams, creator of the cartoon Dilbert, tells us how confirmation bias represents a critical element to this in his new book Win Bigly. Would you like to see an example of how this works in everyday life? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “How to Convince Everyone You’re Really Smart (Without Actually Doing Anything Really Smart)” to discover something you’ve always had within in. The only thing required is you abide by the promise asked of you in the last sentence of the article.
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