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Win Bigly

Summary

Published in 2017, 'Win Bigly' offers a controversial perspective on the communication strategies and persuasive techniques employed during the 2016 US presidential election, particularly by Donald Trump.

Core Contribution

The book introduces the concept of 'persuasion by design' and 'master persuader' to analyze how emotional appeals, repetition, and framing can bypass rational thought to influence public opinion and achieve political outcomes.

Historical Influences

Scott Adams

Intellectual Lineage

Cognitive Psychology Behavioral Economics Propaganda Studies Rhetorical Theory

Contemporaries & Peers

Fire and Fury A Higher Loyalty Fear: Trump in the White House The Room Where It Happened

Minds Influenced

No recorded minds influenced.

Intellectual Posterity

Persuasion by Design Master Persuader Framework Cognitive Dissonance in Politics

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