In 2017 and in 2020, I published two similar articles: Fear sells. Advertising used to be “famous” for its Sex sells slogans: "Sex appeal in advertising is a common tactic employed to promote products and services." (Wiki) Below is an interesting cartoon example: Source: TV Tropes A lot has changed since the previous century (eg, business, humour,...
Why do we keep on underestimating Donald Trump?? Trump’s behaviour may suggest he is a fool, an idiot, or a moron but Jean-Claude Juncker, former president of the European Commission, claims that Trump is “very smart“ (HFD). Actually, narcissists are often smart (PT-2024). In general, we take ourselves as a reference point, a.k.a. "something that is used to judge or...
Intro LO: Mijns inziens is dit Trouw artikel een voorbeeld van onderschatting door mannen; het onderwerp van een concept blog waaraan ik werk. Vrouwen zullen Trump waarschijnlijk overschatten (o.a. "gevaar voor de wereld"). Zoals (bijna) altijd ligt de waarheid in het midden. Naar mijn mening is Trump vooral "slim slecht" en allesbehalve een amateur. Hij gelooft...
Intro LO: The most important quote might be in the 5th paragraph below: “He noted that the number of marriages in China last year was less than half of the 13.47 million in 2013.” Note: bold & italic markings by LO. Source: Reuters, 10 February 2025, Marriages in China plunge by a record in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns Hence, China may not have enough...
In my 2023 blog, I wrote that Margaret Atwood’s 1985 futuristic dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, will become reality. First in China, and then in USA. The 2024 SCMP article (below) arrived much earlier than I expected. The reason is quite simple: a collapsing society due to China’s disastrous one-child policy over a 35 year period (ie, 1979 to 2015). China’s...
A recent Dutch female opinion article argued: "Even if Harris loses the elections, the female surge can no longer be stopped". As a man, I disagree. In my view, the surge of American women has hit a glass ceiling - and very, very hard. Why did Kamala Harris lose so big?? She even lost the 2024 U.S. popular vote (eg, FT Exclusive), despite the fact that a majority of...
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