"I think what the New York Times intrinsically understands is that the art persuasion is not actually the art of being rational and critical." Catarina Dutilh

"I think what the New York Times intrinsically understands is that the art persuasion is not actually the art of being rational and critical." Catarina Dutilh Novaes once pointed out something that has stuck with me: logic is a branch of rhetoric. The original purpose of logic is the building of convincing, persuasive arguments. In short, it's the other way around from what most believe.