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Deliberative Democratic Theory and Debate
What gives? I am reading Deliberative Democratic Theory for the first time – never really been much of one to have faith in democracy other than a rhetorical…
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Backfiring Facts
There’s a new format of student excuse that I’m getting these days that relies on credibility but really doesn’t do a great job of audience adaptation. It’s worth…
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Talking about Rhetoric on a Podcast
Thanks to Ian for a great time on his podcast. It makes me want to fire up In the Bin again, but what doesn’t? The only thing about…
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Evaluating Biden’s Farewell Speech
I thought I’d do a play by play of Biden’s farewell speech. I didn’t think it was great, but the devil is in the details. See what you…
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The Mathematics of Rhetoric
This is a conference presentation by Dr. Lisa Piccirillo, a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. This video is remarkable for many different reasons.…
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Terms of Service at the University
During the election , any election we are treated to numerous “persona on the street” interviews where people announce they are “ready for change.” Supporting change is like…
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