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Every book Scott Adams recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Scott Adams appears on, in one place — not just one.
Scott Adams’s most recommended books
- Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Scott Adams is a creator and commentator best known for his work in cartooning and public commentary. During podcast appearances, he has discussed several books related to his own writings and other influential titles on persuasion. On The Rubin Report, he recommended Robert Cialdini's Pre-Suasion, predicting it would be the biggest book on persuasion ever seen. On The Megyn Kelly Show, he discussed Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People in the context of public speaking and persuasion, alongside his own book The Dilbert Principle, which he noted was a major factor in his career launch. Appearing on The Jordan Harbinger Show, Adams spoke at length about his book Loserthink. He clarified that the title addresses unproductive thinking rather than a lack of information, and explained that his goal was to collect poor thinking techniques so people could recognize and mock them more easily. Furthermore, he noted how the book conveys basic economic principles such as sunk costs in an accessible manner, and he referenced it on The Rubin Report to illustrate how cross-domain experience can enhance a person's thinking and perspective.
Books recommended by Scott Adams
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Loserthink
Loserthink by Scott Adams is a guide aimed at helping readers recognize and correct unproductive, flawed cognitive patterns, particularly those amplified on social media.
Discussed“Well, I think all of these things, you're born with a certain set of gifts and intelligence, et cetera. But in "Loser Think" I talk about how the experience you've had across domains”
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Pre-Suasion
Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini is a groundbreaking exploration of the psychology of influence, focusing on the critical moments before a message is delivered that determine whether it will be accepted or rejected.
Recommended“pre persuasion pre-suasion will be the biggest book about persuasion the world's ever seen”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help guide focused on interpersonal communication, empathy, and building lasting relationships.
Discussed“How To Win Friends And Influence People well that's the book”
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Influence
Influence by Robert B.
Discussed“Robert Chini who wrote the book influence”
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The Dilbert Principle
The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams is a satirical management book that explores workplace absurdity and the Peter Principle.
Discussed“what really mattered is when I wrote the book called The Dilbert principle and that really was one of the big things that launched it”
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The Power of Positive Thinking
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is a classic mid-century self-help book that promotes optimistic thinking, faith, and mental resilience as tools for personal achievement.
Discussed“so you have to understand his entire life arc starts with going to a church where his pastor was norman vincent peale the famous author who wrote the power of positive thinking”
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Books Scott Adams wrote
- How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
- Win bigly
- Loserthink
- The Dilbert Principle
- Reframe Your Brain
Appearances
Other mentions (9: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It's why I started writing my books like how to fail at almost everything still win big which has had a big impact on people's success.”
“in fact this is one of my reframes in my book um if you have social anxiety and you're you're thinking oh I have to go to this networking event or this big you know Backyard barbecue or I don't know anybody it's just super frightening”
“and also the book reframe”
“with my current book reframe your brain people are buying 10 copies five copies people have asked if they can already turn it into a different form”
“it happened to me this morning and I took a picture of my own book the section on don't be a mind reader and tweeted to him”
“and so I quite often will disagree with the side that I'm you know more associated with because I've said lots of good things about president Trump's skillset but there I have plenty of my own criticisms”
“well let me refer ulster [refer you] to something from my book there's one problem that we all have and I certainly fall into this all the time”
“Well I have them in my book win big Lee yeah”
“well I have them in my book win big Lee yeah so you can you can see them there”