Rhetoric

If You Want to Win Political Arguments, Stop Being an Asshole

Political persuasion versus the urge to political domination.

The Emperor's New Annexations: Journalism and the Normalization of Nonsense

Presenting "both sides" of an issue when one side is patently absurd undermines journalistic integrity and normalizes dangerous rhetoric.

The False Equivalence Trap

You Haven’t Been Canceled. You’re Just Unlikable.

Social rejection often isn't about your ideas.