Takes years to do it, too. So we try to subsidize good working biographers. I mention this because the deadline for the next years fellowship is coming up january 6, so if any of you are biographers have no of people who would love to do a biography, go on our website. George packer is a staff writer at the atlantic and the author of the unwinding and enter history of new america which is the winner of the 2013 National Book award. His other nonfiction books include the assassin date american iraq a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize and blood of the liberals, when of the 2001 robert f. Kennedy book award. Hes also the authohe is also to novels and a play, betrayed and the editor of a two volume edition of the essays of george orwell. Hes really one of the countries best working journalists today. With that introduction, im going to sit down and begin to have a conversation with George Packer and we will talk for about 30 minutes, 20, 25 minutes and then we will have time for questio
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He says believing that gun control is equal to full compensation, most impartiallyea avoiding self reflection when a personal relationshipp and spred will very excited having with us here tonight. Loserthink. Whatever else you guys would like to ask him, he is, nothing about so they go. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome scott adams. [applause]. So what is loserthink. Is the word i invented. Because i noticed when i was on twitter mostly, debating with various controls and real people to print every wont in a while someone would make a really good comment. And i think, i dont quite agree with that but that is really wellplanned. In ejecting theut profiles, it wouldbe a lawyer, or economist, scientist, and it was a, it was just bad ship crazy. Im not supposed see that probably but i would look at it and i would think you would send this. Id click on profile and be a poet, musician, journalist, and i was thinking to myself, is that a coincidence or is there something about your experie
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Already. Here we go. Just in time for thanksgiving. A book to help you deal with people whom you disagree. So everyone, get im out and get your company. All right, gamble, intro, questions. Please send viewers up. They dont have to be just related to the book. It would go. My name is melissa kane, welcome to the club news posting of scott adams. In the new book, loser thing, the identity of shortterm debts. If these were thrown to leaving bad ideas. He is responsible for what people stereotyping all the time supporters is racist, leaving that gun control is equal to full compensation and most importantly avoiding self reflection join personal relationships and period were very excited to have him here with us tonight to discuss his new book. Loser thing. And whatever else you guys would like to ask him. He has told me that that thing is loft offlimits for so they go. Please welcome scott adams. [applause] loser say is the word i invented. I noticed join i was im twitter mostly the deba