*This essay connects classical ideas about rhetoric to the 21st century scene of tv chat shows, twitter, news by phone and laptop etc. It shows why rhetoric has changed, how it has changed, and the problems connected with rhetoric today. Specifically – that it makes political leadership harder* Introduction In 4th century BC Athens, AristotleContinue reading “What is the relationship between political rhetoric and leadership?”
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Lyndon Johnson: stories and anecdotes
In the third volume of Robert Caro’s ‘The Years of Lyndon Johnson,’ Caro describes the way LBJ spoke to people. Between 1948 and 1960, the years documented in ‘Master of the Senate’, LBJ was able, time and again, to persuade Senators, financial backers, page boys and anybody else whose help he needed, to play alongContinue reading “Lyndon Johnson: stories and anecdotes”
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