Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
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…
Read MoreMachiavellianism 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…
Read MorePsychological Manipulation Techniques
A list of almost 200 psychological manipulation techniques in no particular order; to you, my magnificent reader. Most are aimed at getting people to do what you want, but some also protect you from being deceived. 5400 words. I decided to leave out cognitive biases and fallacies since the posts is quite long…
Read MoreThe 48 Laws of Power Summary
The 48 Laws of Power Summary by Robert Greene Currently you are on the 48 Laws of Power Summary page. You can either start here, read my about page, return to the homepage or take a peek into my ever expanding archive. The 48 Laws of Power Summary is a post…
Read MoreMost Famous Persuasive Speeches
To my magnificent readers. I welcome you. Here you will find a list of excellent famous persuasive speeches used to sway the audience’s opinion and manipulate their emotions. Included are famous propaganda speeches involving the best persuasive speech techniques made by master strategists. Some of them you will know, some you won’t. There are a lot…
Read MoreLaw #9 – Win through your Actions, never through Argument
For you, my magnificent reader: this post analyses the meaning of “Win through your Actions, never through Argument”. What follows is an in-depth summary of approximately 2300 words. Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any…
Read MoreWhat would Machiavelli read? – Ultimate Reading List of Power
This post contains a comprehensive List of Books like The Prince, Craft of Power, 48 Laws of Power, etc, that Niccolò Machiavelli would read, if he was live today. More than once was I asked for good book recommendations; so often actually that even if I was the Vitruvian Man, I couldn’t count them…
Read MoreQuote #7 – Peter Drucker
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said – Austrian-American Leadership Coach and Economics Guru Peter Drucker
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