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    Explore how politicians bypass logic to hijack your emotions and identity. Learn the psychological tactics used to mold your reality and discover how to defend your vote in a post-truth era.

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    The most successful politicians are the ones who can stop you from thinking in terms of rational exchanges. They shift the conversation away from 'what will this policy do for your bank account' and toward 'what does this say about who we are as a people.'

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