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September 26, 2025

Rhetoric made Aristotle the philosopher of habits

September 26, 2025/ Jay Heinrichs

The art of persuasion has to do with changing people’s mood, their mind, or their actions. So how does it work when you’re trying to change your own habits?


That’s what this Brilliant (capital B) podcast was about. Habits are a great way to see how the tools of persuasion can change your behavior.

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