Ethos, Logos and Pathos: The Structure of a Great Speech
“A speech is like a love affair. Any fool can start it, but to end it requires considerable skill.” — Lord Mancroft *** The structure of a great oral argument has been passed down through …
Rhetoric
Words Like Loaded Pistols: Wartime Rhetoric
Rhetoric, or the art of persuasion, is an ancient topic that’s no less relevant today. We are in a golden age of information sharing, which means you are swimming in a pool of rhetoric every …
Susan Sontag: Aphorisms and the Commodification of Wisdom
A brilliant post from brain pickings drawing our attention to Susan Sontag and the commodification of wisdom. As the interconnectedness and velocity of information continue to grow, these passages …