Why Did They Approve Watergate?The negotiation trick that authorized a historic crime
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The Logic GlitchHow did seasoned political operatives approve the clumsy Watergate break-in? G. Gordon Liddy inadvertently used the "Door-in-the-Face" technique: he first pitched an insane kidnapping plot so the wiretapping plan would seem reasonable by comparison. We explore how the Contrast Principle manipulates high-stakes decisions.
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