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Appeal to Ethos, Logos & Pathos – Rhetorical Techniques

According to Aristotle, there are three means to persuade in a debate or speech. Every argument we make can be attributed to one of these categories and knowing and mastering them is bound to give you the rhetorical advantage over your adversaries. The three modes of persuasion, explained in his book about Rhetoric are the following: “Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word, there are three kinds. Persuasion is achieved by the speaker’s personal character when the speech was so spoken as to make us think him credible. Secondly, persuasion may come through the hearers, when the

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Machiavellianism Q&A Summary + Download

  To my magnificent readers! As requested, a condensed version of the Triple Question & Answer Session by IllimitableMan, Illacertus and Modern Machiavelli including a pdf to download. You can download the pdf below:   Modern Machiavelli – Triple QA of Power   Feel free to share the pdf, the whole article or parts of it, as long as you refrain from editing it. You also are required to link to the following article to avoid confusion: http://modernmachiavelli.com/q-a-power-machiavellianism/   Workplace Question: What is the best & fastest way to get ahead and promoted at work? Answer (MM): You won’t like this answer but

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The Craft of Power Summary #3

This is the final part of The Craft of Power Summaries. Credit goes to warped_mindless for his effort. Part #1 may be found here Part #2 may be found here The book is rare and expensive though available on both the Internet and Amazon. You can find it here. Written by Ralph Gun Hoy Siu.   Data Translation – You must be able to interpret and convert incoming data into useful information. – Be mindful that your enemies will try to feed you false data and information. Related Law: #8 Use Bait – Never base a major decision on a single piece

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