President Donald Trump is either the most ignorant president elected in a century (or more) or he is the most brilliant manipulator elected since either…
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Immigration debate? Stalled out on February 15. Infrastructure spending? Tax reform? No matter the issue, it seems reasonable compromise isn’t only impossible but also not…
Comments closedThe Centers for Disease Control recently issued a list of words and phrases to avoid in publications. The media (and social media) quickly howled that…
Comments closedOne of the fallacies we teach students is the “association” fallacy. Simply because I am related to a criminal or a professor does not make…
Comments closedIf you do not listen to a community, you cannot learn how to persuade its members. Apparently, it is impossible for some people to listen…
Comments closedI understand the complaints about Hillary Clinton and her loss to Donald Trump. But here’s a question everyone overlooks: How did Trump win? Trump won,…
Comments closedSomething to consider within media: magazines, newspaper, talk radio, and now cable news networks grow rapidly when they are perceived to be in the opposition.…
Comments closedWe know that emotional appeals work. Pathos trumps logos and ethos. That’s reality. The ancient rhetoricians knew this. Behavioral economists know this. It’s clear to…
Comments closedPolitical leaders in the United States in both major political parties are once again using “Judeo-Christian values” or “Abrahamic values” to argue about social welfare…
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