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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@PhilosophyExp You're talking about my two "snark" retweets? Out of interest, is snark actually persuasive? Would surprise me if so...
@SIN_Notung I'd guess it would depend on context, audience, goals, etc - but there is a literature!
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@PhilosophyExp@SIN_Notung I don't think it is persuasive, nor do I think people who employ it frequently are trying to be persuasive. -
@Humanisticus@SIN_Notung What's the evidence, though? My mate, James Garvey, is writing a book on persuasion, so I'll send it along to him! -
@PhilosophyExp@SIN_Notung Note the use of the words "I think". I don't feel it to be persuasive on a personal level. Not claiming for all
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