Aristotle's Guide to Soul Bending

Aristotle's Guide to Soul Bending

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News getting you down? Take some Aristotle.
A dose of inductive logic will make you feel like a new citizen!
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Logic has nothing to do with having a kid.
Illogical advice to a wannabe grandfather.
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When the story goes against you...
...change the story.
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Signalgate's classic "status" defense
It also works with dishwashers!
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Let’s stop calling them “liberal” and “conservative.”
Instead, let’s use wings.
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A virgin field pregnant with possiblities!
“Verbal awareness” offers protection from knocking up your own prose.
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This is the very best time to find serendipity.
About to lose your head? Take the Case of the Missing Camel.
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Mine the gap.
In a chaotic time like this one, some people find openings.
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The God of Timing
We're in a kairotic moment, when rules disappear and opportunities open in the chaos.
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Can "They" be a person?
The Hobson's choice between a confusing pronoun and sexism.
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Broaden, simplify, personalize.
They're the secret to framing. You can use this trio to win any issue.
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To tell a story, tie and untie.
It's way better than the boring "and then..."
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