Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Aug 18, 2015Half of advanced communication skills is learning sophisticated ways to tell people they're wrong while letting them save face gracefully.64068
Peter Lambert-Cole@plambertcole·Aug 18, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr in reference to con men Erving goffman called it 'cooling out the mark'11
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @plambertcole@plambertcole yup, read that essay, it's awesome.9:39 PM · Aug 18, 2015