Thursday, March 31, 2011

3 rules to understand attitudes and actions

Here are my 3 rules to understand people's attitudes and actions.

 

Rule #1. If you want to understand people's attitudes, first understand their motives.

Rule #2. If you want to understand people's actions, understand their incentives.

Rule #3. If you want to understand people politics, read Rule #1, Rule #2.

 

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Case in point 

 

Health Care Reform, War

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