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Elon Musk's Art of Persuasion: Controversial 'Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan' A Masterclass?


Scott Adams believes Elon Musk's draft peace plan on ending the Russo-Ukraine war is an example of 'one of the most powerful persuasion techniques'.


Elon Musk's dream of colonizing Mars has been put on hold for now as he is currently busy drafting 'peace plans' for the Russo-Ukraine war. The billionaire entrepreneur has stirred controversy once again through his famous Twitter polls, with many calling him a 'pro-Russian' even though he claims to be on Ukraine's side. Musk believes that peace can be achieved if the two countries hold re-election, through UN-mediated re-elections in Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, water supplies to Crimea (which Russia annexed in 2014) and agreed to terms such as neutrality with Ukraine.


While Musk's election continued to gain traction and attracted the attention of experts, American author and cartoonist Scott Adams of Dilbert fame presented an analysis of how the 'Musk Peace Plan' would shape public opinion if it were already It was not.




the art of persuasion


Musk presented the idea of ​​ending the Ukraine crisis through "one of the most powerful persuasion techniques in the modern world," according to Adams. That's because he kept the first draft simple and grabbed the world's attention by presenting it in 'bullet form'. Another reason why Musk's draft on peace is important is that there are no other persuasive ideas to challenge his own, and thus it will take root in people's minds and shape public opinion.


Adams also believes that Musk is forcing us to think beyond the details of a full-scale war with Russia versus the framework of the peace deal, and that he has 'closed the imagination that Ukraine and the United States' America is interested in a negotiated end to the war. ,


The above statement is in line with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's newly formed resolve to retake Crimea, as his forces were successful in pushing back the Russians and confining them on the Eastern Front. But Musk believes Vladimir Putin may order a full mobilization if Crimea is in danger and that since Russia's population is 3 times that of Ukraine, Zelensky's victory is 'unlikely'.


 Given the backlash to his scathing statements, he has at times emphasized his pro-Ukraine stance and claimed to be concerned only about the lives that would be lost unnecessarily "for an essentially equal outcome".


'If you care about the people of Ukraine, seek peace', advises Musk, something which is supported by Adams. 'Here's a pro tip for seeing Musk persuade. If what he does sounds dumb to you, the problem is probably on your end', the authors say.



As the election continues to collect votes from millions of people, it also managed to attract the attention of Zelensky, who launched a poll of his own seeking opinions on the two versions of Elon Musk supporting Russia or Ukraine. .

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