George Robarts

To look at it another way: in Schopenhauerian terms, our innate vanity makes us especially protective of our own intellect – so during arguments, we simply do not want our opponents to be right.

Rhetoric is more honest,
because it acknowledges deception as its aim.

Seeming Confident When You Haven’t Got a Clue ()

2.Dazzling People with Your Appearance ()

3.Building a Quick Rapport ()

4.Telling the Perfect Lie ()

5.Forcing People into Agreement ()

6.Steering the Conversation with Questions ()

7.Overwhelming People with Emotions ()

8.Attacking the Content – and Disarming the Mind ()

9.Attacking the Person – and Leaving Them Speechless ()

10.Shutting Down Disagreeable Conversations ()