Scott Adams tells you why an “unglued” President who starts a costly trade war is the best negotiator in the game.https://www.pscp.tv/w/bWmgFDExODgwMjU5fDFtbnhlWFp6ZFhOSlj2FqLUPfHTrewKFVOOcYXgDOf4q0otMInQEFTitXhc-w== …
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
You're just buying into Trump's fantasy about what makes a great negotiator. He drew a circle around himself and then described its contents. Nice job stroking yourself for matching it in this case.
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Replying to @R0NlN
Ask any experienced negotiator for a second opinion. Simple as that.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @R0NlN
I'm a professional negotiation consultant and expert in irrational thinking. No, this was not effective, or even competent, negotiation. Trump is, in general, a poor negotiator.https://www.quora.com/Is-Donald-Trump-a-good-negotiator/answer/Colin-McRoberts?share=eb66d00f …
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Are you denying that the most irrational negotiator has an edge?
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @R0NlN
Yes. That is a bizarre idea, and not at all consistent with real-world negotiations. Even if we assume that Trump is employing the "madman theory" strategy, we would have to say his implementation is incompetent. The haphazard communication of these policies...
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... signals that they will not be smoothly implemented, blunting their utility as a threat. Consequently such a strategy would draw the negatives but not enjoy the positives of an aggressive play.
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In negotiation theory terms, it's a massive failure of "intra-organizational bargaining." IOB is a *critical* stage in complex, institutional negotiation. Will limit the US's ability to act and encourage opportunistic moves from counterparts.
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In negotiation practice terms, well, there's a reason negotiators in complex commercial deals don't walk into a room, drop their pants, and threaten to fight the receptionist. Complex deals reward serious strategies, not impulsive wackiness.
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You had to interpret it as crazy to make your case. Better example is I don’t want to sell my house for sentimental reasons. Or someone known to never compromise.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @R0NlN
Neither one of those things conveys a significant advantage. Sentimental motivations are just an interest to be factored in to the price. And not really irrational. And being unwilling to compromise is a tremendous limitation on a negotiator's options, with few upsides.
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