Comments on: Fallacies: what’s in my boss’ toolbox ?

By: Hank

Hank — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:54:36 +0000

To shake your opponent's resolve, deliberately misrepresent -straw man-, attack their persona -ad hominem- and answer criticism with criticism (-tu quoque-) like Trump.

By: Max Cantor

Max Cantor — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:46:19 +0000

Ingrid, people are being manipulated incessantly, without realizing it. You got to be able to hold your own.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:42:36 +0000

I didn't know "The Good Old Days" was another bullshit tactic, and I hear it almost every day !

By: Max Cantor

Max Cantor — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:31:14 +0000

"Appeal to Extremes" and other bullshit.

Look, you wanna make someone [cough*boss*cough] look bad ? Learn from Trump.
On every point they make, take the opposite side. If they say in a meeting: "we need to increase the number of salespersons by 10%, you say, we need to decrease it by...10%." Or "We should decrease investments in R&D by 3% this year. You can say: R&D is low. The reason our competitor [Y] is stronger is because of their dynamic, incredibly successful R&D. We should increase it". However, be prepared to face the consequences if you're wrong-this is anecdotal talk.

Being a loudmouth can backfire.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:12:31 +0000

Black and white fallacy at play with Trump, remember Chuck Todd's interview ? "Everything with you is either the best or the worst." Ad Homini till you can't count them anymore. Should smell like being in a pig sty with him, sure feels like it.
http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-chuck-todd-meet-the-press-interview-2015-8

By: Max Cantor

Max Cantor — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:58:39 +0000

Hey, that's a loaded question. Two things 1) I've tried to keep the blog non-politicized, with the exception of analyzing the game of power. 2) Nobody cares what I think of Trump.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:54:26 +0000

You're not exactly fond of Trump, are you ?

By: Max Cantor

Max Cantor — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:53:04 +0000

Hey pal, great idea. Why don't you pick up the phone, dial someone like Lloyd Blankfein, and have him commission a bronze pitbull. We"ll put that dog behind the dumb girl. Everybody will be screaming "dog chasing girl".

Everyone is fearless until they get into a street fight. Anyways, they should take that girl statute out.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:43:49 +0000

Max, can we get a sculpture of you next to the Fearless Girl ?

By: Max Cantor

Max Cantor — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:12:13 +0000

VCs love putting these red ass baboons into positions of power, don't they ?