@PhilosophyExp You're talking about my two "snark" retweets? Out of interest, is snark actually persuasive? Would surprise me if so...
I tend to think one ought to look at literature on persuasion before making large claims about what is and isn't persuasive. Just saying!
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@SIN_Notung Not just you! Lots of evidence negative campaigning works in elections - plenty of snark there. But not expert on general area. -
@PhilosophyExp When I think "snark" I imagine the pharyngulites' style. ;) -
@SIN_Notung But probably was rhetorically effective in early days. Took a lot of you fuckers a while to wake up to it! -
@PhilosophyExp My excuse is that I never read the comments. Well, I suppose that's only a partial excuse...#ashamed
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@PhilosophyExp bigger! "One should look at literature on X before arguing about X" cc:@steveportigalThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp Exactly. It drives me nuts when ppl pontificate on the topic w/o bothering to consult relevant studies/meta-analyses/etc.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp persuasive argument.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp persuasion is a multi headed tool the art is to choose right head for job it can even side step reason but its strength fades -
@PhilosophyExp I am inerested in your friends book, when is it out o
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@PhilosophyExp Also depends on situation.. to the optimist the glass is half full but what if they are thirsty and in the desert?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp@RichardDawkins that would entail thinking, debating, and other opinions...are you sure!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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