persuasion – Drew Downs

Abuse of Tradition

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5 min read

The thing about claiming tradition is that it is precisely that: a claim. That doesn’t make it real, right, or true. We’re for the status quo.

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1 min read

It is easy to recognize why confusion is a problem. What we often fail to recognize is its benefit. And precisely WHO benefits from it.

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4 min read

At once obvious and devious, focusing on who starts a conflict is a clever way to avoid thinking about who is exploiting it.

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6 min read

We talk about polarization like its something that happens to us. Rather than the byproduct of what we’re actually doing.

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3 min read

There are things all people value. But we’ve entered a time in which building up those connections are nearly impossible.

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3 min read

When wrestling with a problem like climate change, we get lost, confused, and frustrated. But we do this on purpose.