Good arguments : what the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well / Persuasion (Rhetoric) Public speaking. Debates and debating. Interpersonal communication. Persuasion (Psychology) Interpersonal relations.
Seo, Bo,
Good arguments : what the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well / What the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well. Bo Seo. - 342 pages ; 24 cm.
"Australia's two-time world debating champion". -- Front cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Topic : how to find the debate -- Argument : how to make a point -- Rebuttal : how to push back -- Rhetoric : how to move people -- Quiet : how to know when to disagree -- Self-defense : how to defeat a bully -- Education : how to raise citizens -- Relationships : how to fight and stay together -- Technology : how to debate in the future.
At a time when every disagreement turns toxic, world champion debater Bo Seo reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion. When Bo Seo was 8 years old, he and his family migrated from Korea to Australia. At the time, he did not speak English, and, unsurprisingly, struggled at school. But, then, in year five, something happened to change his life: he was introduced to debating. Immediately, he was hooked. It turned out, perhaps counterintuitively, that debating was the perfect activity for someone shy and unsure of himself. It became a way for Bo not only to find his voice, but to excel socially and academically. He went on to win world titles with the Australian schools and Harvard University teams. But debating isn’t just about winning or losing an argument: it’s about information gathering, truth finding, lucidity, organization, and persuasion. It’s about being able to engage with views you disagree with, without the argument turning toxic. Good Arguments shares insights from the strategy, structure and history of debating to teach readers how they might better communicate with friends, family and colleagues. Touching on everything from the radical politics of Malcom X to Artificial Intelligence, Seo proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that, far from being a source of conflict, good-faith debate can enrich our daily lives. Indeed, these good arguments are more important than ever at time when bad faith is all around, and our democracy seems so imperiled.
9781761104480
jb2022020461
Seo, Bo.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Public speaking.
Debates and debating.
Interpersonal communication.
Persuasion (Psychology)
Interpersonal relations.
Self-help publications.
808.53
Good arguments : what the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well / What the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well. Bo Seo. - 342 pages ; 24 cm.
"Australia's two-time world debating champion". -- Front cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Topic : how to find the debate -- Argument : how to make a point -- Rebuttal : how to push back -- Rhetoric : how to move people -- Quiet : how to know when to disagree -- Self-defense : how to defeat a bully -- Education : how to raise citizens -- Relationships : how to fight and stay together -- Technology : how to debate in the future.
At a time when every disagreement turns toxic, world champion debater Bo Seo reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion. When Bo Seo was 8 years old, he and his family migrated from Korea to Australia. At the time, he did not speak English, and, unsurprisingly, struggled at school. But, then, in year five, something happened to change his life: he was introduced to debating. Immediately, he was hooked. It turned out, perhaps counterintuitively, that debating was the perfect activity for someone shy and unsure of himself. It became a way for Bo not only to find his voice, but to excel socially and academically. He went on to win world titles with the Australian schools and Harvard University teams. But debating isn’t just about winning or losing an argument: it’s about information gathering, truth finding, lucidity, organization, and persuasion. It’s about being able to engage with views you disagree with, without the argument turning toxic. Good Arguments shares insights from the strategy, structure and history of debating to teach readers how they might better communicate with friends, family and colleagues. Touching on everything from the radical politics of Malcom X to Artificial Intelligence, Seo proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that, far from being a source of conflict, good-faith debate can enrich our daily lives. Indeed, these good arguments are more important than ever at time when bad faith is all around, and our democracy seems so imperiled.
9781761104480
jb2022020461
Seo, Bo.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Public speaking.
Debates and debating.
Interpersonal communication.
Persuasion (Psychology)
Interpersonal relations.
Self-help publications.
808.53