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Quotes from Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter — Scott Adams

1957–2026 United States

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Master Persuaders move your energy to the topics that help them, independent of facts and reason.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

A skilled persuader who understands both social media and the news business can easily stir the pot to create an advantage through chaos.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

I want to be clear that I'm not expressing a preference for ignoring facts.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

A skilled persuader can blatantly ignore facts and policy details so long as the persuasion is skillful.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

Trump can invent any reality he wants for the less important topics.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

Did my persuasion make any difference? There is no way to tell.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

Facts don't matter. What matters is how you feel.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

If your debate partner leaves the realm of fact and reason for any of the diversions I mentioned, you just won the debate. Declare victory and bow out.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

The things that have the most mental impact on you will irrationally seem as though they are high in priority, even if they are not. That's persuasion.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

Trump ignores facts whenever they are inconvenient. I know you don't want to think this works in terms of persuasion. But it does.

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (2017)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Scott Adams (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.