Ethos

Avoid these 6 Don'ts in any argument.

Keep yourself sane and in control when you’re under attack, or just planning a vacation.

Jan 12 • Jay Heinrichs

Rhetoric’s four magic words

Just don’t say them aloud.

Dec 23, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

How to Apologize

Do it right, and your own screwup can actually improve your reputation.

Oct 6, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

Relationships that Last

According to Aristotle and the Sims.

Sep 29, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

What makes us trust a crook?

The same dark-art tools can help us trust ourselves.

Jul 21, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

Can a 2,409 year-old dead guy fix your life?

He can if it's Aristotle. A collaboration with the strangely popular writer/artist PETER MOORE.

Jul 9, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

To find your Aristotelian soul...

Go on vacation.

Jul 1, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

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What kind of friends were Musk and Trump?

Aristotle tells us exactly what.

Jun 6, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

Logic has nothing to do with having a kid.

Illogical advice to a wannabe grandfather.

Apr 28, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

The most American sport of all: Golf.

Yes, golf. But that doesn’t mean you have to like it.

Mar 10, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

To win an argument, try losing a little.

Concession hurts, but it can triumph in the end.

Feb 24, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

Disinterest v. Uninterest

More than just a quibble, it’s a reason we elevate the greedy and destroy the planet.

Feb 17, 2025 • Jay Heinrichs

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