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Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 3,933 ratings — published 2023
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 7,319 ratings — published 2007
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Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,763 ratings — published
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,213 ratings — published 1986
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The Art of Always Being Right The Art of Always Being Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 18,288 ratings — published 1831
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus The Benefits of Being an Octopus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 16,110 ratings — published 2018
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The Tools of Argument: How the Best Lawyers Think, Argue, and Win The Tools of Argument: How the Best Lawyers Think, Argue, and Win (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.98 — 930 ratings — published 2013
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 583,328 ratings — published 2011
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How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 1,582 ratings — published 1995
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How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: 11 Rules for Winning the Argument How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: 11 Rules for Winning the Argument (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 4,298 ratings — published 2014
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Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,127 ratings — published 2004
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Art, Argument, and Advocacy: Mastering Parliamentary Debate Art, Argument, and Advocacy: Mastering Parliamentary Debate (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published 2002
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How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 1,443 ratings — published 2006
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,248,082 ratings — published 2011
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Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 6,694 ratings — published 1993
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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 27,546 ratings — published 2007
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 208,930 ratings — published 2016
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TJ Powar Has Something to Prove TJ Powar Has Something to Prove (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,857 ratings — published 2022
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 143,680 ratings — published 2021
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Thinking in an Emergency (Norton Global Ethics Series) Thinking in an Emergency (Norton Global Ethics Series)
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avg rating 3.65 — 159 ratings — published 2011
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The Debater's Guide The Debater's Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.29 — 41 ratings — published 1987
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Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?: The Munk Debates (The Munk Debates, 2015) Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?: The Munk Debates (The Munk Debates, 2015)
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avg rating 3.34 — 1,704 ratings — published 2016
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The Topeka School The Topeka School (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 28,189 ratings — published 2019
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 65,535 ratings — published 2012
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,140,442 ratings — published 1936
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 894,791 ratings — published 2005
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How to Win Arguments How to Win Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 25 ratings — published 1981
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Is Christianity Good for the World? Is Christianity Good for the World? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 896 ratings — published 2008
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Does God Exist?: The Debate between Theists & Atheists Does God Exist?: The Debate between Theists & Atheists (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 112 ratings — published 1990
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The Power of Logic The Power of Logic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 97 ratings — published
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Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 175 ratings — published 2009
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.70 — 4,433 ratings — published
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Debating Darcy Debating Darcy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 1,280 ratings — published 2022
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Afropessimism Afropessimism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 922 ratings — published 2020
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The Art of Rhetoric The Art of Rhetoric (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 6,839 ratings — published -322
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Crowds and Power Crowds and Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 2,108 ratings — published 1960
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Basic Debate : 4th Edition Basic Debate : 4th Edition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published 1997
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Women Talking Women Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 66,973 ratings — published 2018
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Why Debate: Transformed by Academic Discourse Why Debate: Transformed by Academic Discourse (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published
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How To Be Right… in a World Gone Wrong How To Be Right… in a World Gone Wrong (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 11,747 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 286,030 ratings — published 2015
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 25,881 ratings — published 1944
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The Art of The Argument: Western Civilization's Last Stand The Art of The Argument: Western Civilization's Last Stand (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.64 — 760 ratings — published 2017
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Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 206 ratings — published 1980
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Does God Exist? Does God Exist? (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 35 ratings — published 2000
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Resurrected?: An Atheist and Theist Dialogue Resurrected?: An Atheist and Theist Dialogue (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 17 ratings — published 2005
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God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 301 ratings — published 2003
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of dispute.”
Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits

Shafter Bailey
“James Ed smiled. “We should start a cuddling movement. Cuddling would solve most of the world’s problems. I can just see our bumper stickers. Have you cuddled today?”
Shafter Bailey, James Ed Hoskins and the One-Room Schoolhouse: The Unprosecuted Crime Against Children

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