The Profile: The Musk of steamy romance & the civil rights leader full of hope

Author: Polina Marinova (The Profile) One-line: An edition of Polina Marinova’s The Profile newsletter, read by Kyle on 2020-07-02.

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• How many times have you seen articles depicting the protests as uprisings, rebellions, or riots?
• But I’ve found it difficult to have a productive argument when the parties involved aren’t working toward mutual understanding but rather veering toward divisiveness. If we want our society to move forward with meaningful change, we need to approach heated conversations with a common goal in mind. Otherwise, polarization will persist. #Compromise
• Over the years, I’ve learned an important lesson: A productive argument requires part empathy and part persuasion. You have to be able to articulate your own point of view while also making an effort to actively listen and understand how your counterpart interprets the situation.
  • Charlie Munger quote about knowing the counter-argument to your beliefs better than the person you’re arguing with Find the Quote
• The people who are most effective at convincing the audience of their argument use a combination of the rhetorical appeals, including ethos (“argument by character”), pathos (“argument by emotion”), and logos (“argument by logic”).
• According to Greek philosophy, the purpose of a fight is to win while the purpose of an argument is to__ win someone over.__
• History has shown us that when one side makes repeated attempts to argue for political and civil rights but they aren’t listened to by the other side, then the only answer is civil disobedience.
• “If we want to enact change with our arguments — whether it be with family, in our business or in politics — then I think we can all take a cue from Fred Rogers. He told children for three decades that they are valuable and that their opinion is valuable. That’s exactly how we should see the people with whom we argue. As David Hume knew long ago, ‘Truth only springs from an argument among friends.’ The key word being ‘friends.’”
• “When I find things I have a lot of conviction in, I go all-in.” Ryan Cohen
• “As Dr. King said over and over again, ‘We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters. If not, we will perish as fools.’” John Lewis
• Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - https://vimeo.com/391838074 - movies-to-watch
• Steve Jobs lost interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thxg1-iLRT8 - #videos-to-watch