You Fell for the Humidor Mind-Trick
Let’s do one of my thought experiments. Read to the end… Are you ready? NO, I’m gonna start anyway. Just like I do on the Meet in the Middle Cigar Show every week. (Glengarry Glen Ross come to mind?) We’re…
VengaDragon
Venga! Pull Up a Chair.
The glow from my gaming keyboard is a familiar sight. It’s usually the last thing I see after a long night of research for the Swansonium Institute or my many projects, fueled by coffee and a constant stream of RSS…
If You CONTROL the Questions, You Control the TRUTH
Think You’re in Charge of Your Own Opinion? How Questions Control What You Believe Have you ever been in an argument where you felt like you were walking into a trap? It might not have been the other person’s comeback…
Get Ready to Pay Double for Your Favorite Cigar Because Bureaucrats Are Bored.
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HVC Especial Edicion 2015 Toro
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It Happened: 3.5% is The New 100%
Pull out your Atari Joysticks while I talk about the 3.5% Rule, a game-changing theory by political scientists Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan. The Swansonium Institute is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming…
How to Find the Show
Hello everyone, I’ll make sure you get a direct link to the live show emailed to you every week, usually within ten minutes of the start time. If you need to know which cigar we’re featuring, check the schedule: Check…
Coming Soon – Dragon Unfiltered
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Smoke, Deals, and Courtroom Drama: Inside a Wild Week in Cigars
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Lure Cigars – The Big Joe
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