What can Trump and Brexit teach us about persuasion (Part 1)

As the world reels at the second big shock in 2016, Donald Trump elected as President of the USA, after the UK voted for Brexit. What can we learn about persuasion? So many polls, so many authorities got both events wrong.

We might be tempted to believe as Richard Thaler, Professor of Behavioural Science & Economics said after Trump won, ”This is …a defeat for science and expertise.” No, this is not a defeat for logic. Logic could never win; this is a win for emotion.

Gary Peacock, PersuasionGary Peacock11 November 2016Donald Trump, Trump, Brexit, Persuasion, Persuading for Results, Emotion, Logic, Listening, US election, Logic & Emotion Comment