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/A large vocabulary can do you no end of good. Plus, it can help you distinguish between empaths and sympaths.
Read MoreA large vocabulary can do you no end of good. Plus, it can help you distinguish between empaths and sympaths.
Read MoreWhen he bragged about his “deductive” powers, he was actually using a far more useful tool: inductive reasoning.
Read MoreYour audience won’t remember your speech, but they’ll leave with your thought.
Read MoreAristotle made virtue the most powerful characteristic of a leader. So why did it take women so long to acquire it?
Read MoreAdvertisers rely on the most powerful figure of speech: the paean, a candy-coated war cry.
Read MoreYour rhetorical character comes from your audience’s impression, not your saintliness.
Read MoreA place to practice argument and persuasion - based on the bestselling Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs.
Some years ago, I gave a talk to 300 marketing executives at a major corporation. The subject was “How to Screw Up.” Being a master at screwing up, I felt well qualified for the presentation.
The more I learn from AI models and their creators, the more it seems that colleges are heading in exactly the wrong direction. The future lies in the humanities.