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What hobby of yours do you wish more people were into?
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I really got started by reading Thank For Arguing. It was a quick and dirty introduction to rhetoric. But what struck me was quotes like
or
I grew up in a world were facts and logic were esteemed, but, for whatever reason, people don't even know basic logic and facts are selectively chosen. There was an obvious disconnect that this book explained really well.
And then it went on to explain how to do it yourself. So, that was nice, too.