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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times by Robin Reames
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807808 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times
Author: Robin Reames
Narrator: Kim Niemi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Release date: August 13, 2024
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded. In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day conspiracists like Alex Jones, Reames breaks down the major techniques of rhetoric, pulling back the curtain on how politicians, journalists, and 'journalists' convince us to believe what we believe—and to talk, vote, and act accordingly. Understanding these techniques helps us avoid being manipulated by authority figures who don't have our best interests at heart. It also grants us rare insight into the values that shape our own beliefs. Learning rhetoric, Reames argues, doesn't teach us what to think but how to think—allowing us to understand our own and others' ideological commitments in a completely new way. Thoughtful, nuanced, and leavened with dry humor, The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself offers an antidote to our polarized, post-truth world.
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By thebookvoice.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807808 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times
Author: Robin Reames
Narrator: Kim Niemi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Release date: August 13, 2024
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded. In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day conspiracists like Alex Jones, Reames breaks down the major techniques of rhetoric, pulling back the curtain on how politicians, journalists, and 'journalists' convince us to believe what we believe—and to talk, vote, and act accordingly. Understanding these techniques helps us avoid being manipulated by authority figures who don't have our best interests at heart. It also grants us rare insight into the values that shape our own beliefs. Learning rhetoric, Reames argues, doesn't teach us what to think but how to think—allowing us to understand our own and others' ideological commitments in a completely new way. Thoughtful, nuanced, and leavened with dry humor, The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself offers an antidote to our polarized, post-truth world.