Persuasive Ploys
It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good. ~ Pope Francis Ethical Leadership Click Here to View Length: 7 Minutes 4 seconds See Also: How Honesty Transforms Teams, 2 minutes ******* One high school speech class lesson that stuck was The Big Lie, and its persuasive role in winning debates. The ScientficMethod.com article “Suspect Debate Tactics,” lists quite a few, including, · Catastrophizing, “predict[ing] the future negatively without considering other, more likely outcomes.” · Insertionism, a “deceitful debate tactic … when there is an unwarranted and unsubstantiated insertion of words or new meanings into a statement or argument.” · Question Begging Epithets, “slanted language is used to reaffirm what we wish to prove but have not proven yet.” · Strawman Fallacy, which “purposely distorts an opponent’s argument (sets up the straw man), in order that he may attack it more easily,” · Recognize these? Read more with names like “Black Holing,” “Red Herring,” “Preponderance of Garbage Defense,” etc. European Center for Populism Studies https://www.populismstudies.org/Vocabulary/big-lie/ reports , “The BIG LIE is the name of a propaganda technique, originally coined by Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf, who says ‘The great masses of the people… will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one,’” Big Lies work “by leveraging core psychological tendencies, exploiting social structures, and operating within a fragmented modern information landscape. It relies on a high-profile figure who, through constant repetition across a range of media, can establish a false narrative.” The Psychological Factors that allow acceptance include, · Repeated exposure to a lie, especially an outrageous one because the human brain can confuse familiarity with factual accuracy · People tend to seek out and believe information that confirms their existing beliefs · Disinformation is often crafted to appeal to strong emotions like anger, fear, and disgust. · Read more, including about social and technological factors In personal life and the workplace, trustworthy leadership matters. As Thomas Jefferson wrote. an “informed electorate” is vital, which becomes difficult when voters can’t tell what’s true. Speaking of leaders, here are articles that may interest, · The Biggest Lies American Presidents Ever Told · What President Has Told the Most Lies? · Who Truly Was the Most Dishonest President? · Who Lied the Most During Their First 100 Days: Biden, Trump or Obama? · From Washington to Trump, all presidents have told lies [but only some have told them for the right reasons] Keep in mind, … people who pay greater respect to a wealthy villain than to an honest, upright man in poverty, almost deserve to be enslaved; they plainly show that wealth, however it may be acquired, is, in their esteem, to be preferred to virtue. ~ John Hancock Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either. ~ Albert Einstein To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. ~ William Shakespeare COMMENT Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. ******* Fine Art America Succeed and Soar Hooded Sweat Shirts · 75% cotton, 25% polyester blend · Five sizes [Small, Medium, Large, X Large, 2X Large, 3X Large] · Two Art Locations [Full chest or chest patch] · Double-opening waist pouch · Colors: White, Heather, Charcoal, Black, Navy · Machine washable · Price $45 to $48 View All Hooded Sweat Shirts Thanks for shopping!
Your Independence Day
“… without equality there can be no democracy.” Eleanor Roosevelt Two hundred forty-five years ago, on July 4, 1776, thirteen of Great Britain’s North American colonies declared their independence from a ruling monarch because they believed, “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Independence means freedom from being ruled by other people or things. Imagine a world where each individual can celebrate personal and national independence days. Wikihow describes some great steps, including: Becoming your own hero Accepting life may not be fair Saving money Planning your day around you and more. This post’s quote is from Mrs. Roosevelt’s October 12, 1944 “My Day” essay where she wrote, Long ago, there was a noble word, liberal, which derives from the word free. Now a strange thing happened to that word. A man named Hitler made it a term of abuse, a matter of suspicion, because those who were not with him were against him, and liberals had no use for Hitler. And then another man named McCarthy cast the same opprobrium on the word. … We must cherish and honor the word free or it will cease to apply to us. Interestingly, “equality” blends the words ‘equal’ and ‘quality,’ suggesting that individuals and nations will be enriched where all are equals. Onward and upward everyone, and, Happy Independence Day! Enjoy Lots of Goodies Next Week Did you know that July 3rd [today] is Compliment Your Mirror Day? Here are ways to honor this special time. June 22 was the United State’s Kissing Day. In case you missed it [or want to celebrate worldwide], July 6th is International Kissing Day, which has great health benefits. Read more. Although all of July is Ice Cream Month. July 7 is dedicated to Strawberry Sundaes. Here are fabulous recipes. Image Source Eleanor’s Insights Collection Succeed and Soar’s “Eleanor’s Insights” series is illustrated with my photographs of ‘wild places.’ This week’s Featured Art reminds me of a song that compared freedom to how wild grass grows and wind blows. I love the glittering green of these grasses and their dances as they sway with the wind. Art is available as prints, framed and on canvas as well as on journals, greeting cards, weekender bags, shower curtains, puzzles and much more. Shop Here