Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition

What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

By: Jay Heinrichs

Narrated by: Jay Heinrichs

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.

The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specfic groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Technique.

Whether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments on the page, at the podium, or over a beer, Thank You for Arguing is for you. Warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening, it not only teaches you how to recognize a paralipsis when you hear it, but also how to wield the weapons of persuasion the next time you really, really, want to get your own way.

Kapernick example by author needs revision

Kapernick stated his reason for kneeling was
“Police Brutality.”
Overall terminology and subject interesting and
Informative

Worth A Listen

There is a lot of content and information in this book, I'll have to go back and listen to it again and hopefully absorb more from it. But it is entertaining and informative in the art of rhetoric, with several good examples.I would recommend it to anyone interested in rhetoric.

Required Reading

Just like the author suggests, this should be required reading for anyone who considers themselves educated.

Packed.

Talk about bang for your buck. This is more for the serious study of rhetoric and communication. It’s dense with its own vernacular and glossary. This beast deserves a couple of reads (both book and audio) to grasp the sheer sum of content. Doing so would be a good investment into yourself.

Rhetoric like breathing.

Both we do without thinking, both we can do better with training. This one is a must for anyone.