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Five Stars by Carmine Gallo — WisdomDeck honest review
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Five Stars

by Carmine Gallo

Persuasion as the skill that AI cannot replace: Aristotle's pathos, logos, ethos in modern dress, with examples from science, sales and leadership. Gallo's broadest book.

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you want a general case for persuasion as a career skill.

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you have read his others; the method repeats.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Ideas need advocates.
  2. Pathos first, logos second.
  3. Simplicity is the hardest skill.

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Read the chapter on pathos.

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Persuasion as career skill.

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