Donald Trump's mind? It's like a Google algorithm
'He keeps things vague, and then pokes his way into a given explanation, but leaves himself room to change direction in case he senses disapproval'
22 May 2017 - 10:57
People have been discussing how Donald Trump interacts with other humans, guessing at the extent to which he is capable of anticipating or understanding how they think. Some believe he has no such "theory of mind." I disagree: He has one, but it’s path-independent. Remember when he thought people would like the fact that he’d fired FBI Director James Comey? Or the multiple times when he changed his story on why he did something? Those are the tell-tale signs.
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