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Why is political rhetoric broken - and how can it be fixed? Words
on Fire returns to the origins of rhetoric to recover the central
place of eloquence in political thought. Eloquence, for the orators
of classical antiquity, emerged from rhetorical relationships that
exposed both speaker and audience to risk. Through close readings
of Cicero - and his predecessors, rivals, and successors -
political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the
development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and
stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political
inequalities. He goes on to trace the fierce disputes over
Ciceronian speech in the modern world through the work of such
figures as Burke, Macaulay, Tocqueville, and Schmitt, explaining
how rhetorical risk-sharing has broken down. Words on Fire offers a
powerful critique of today's political language - and shows how the
struggle over the meaning of eloquence has shaped our world.
Why is political rhetoric broken - and how can it be fixed? Words
on Fire returns to the origins of rhetoric to recover the central
place of eloquence in political thought. Eloquence, for the orators
of classical antiquity, emerged from rhetorical relationships that
exposed both speaker and audience to risk. Through close readings
of Cicero - and his predecessors, rivals, and successors -
political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the
development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and
stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political
inequalities. He goes on to trace the fierce disputes over
Ciceronian speech in the modern world through the work of such
figures as Burke, Macaulay, Tocqueville, and Schmitt, explaining
how rhetorical risk-sharing has broken down. Words on Fire offers a
powerful critique of today's political language - and shows how the
struggle over the meaning of eloquence has shaped our world.
Cato's life is a gripping tale rich with resonances for our own
turbulent politics. Cato grappled with home-grown terrorists, a
public and private debt crisis, a yawning gap between rich and
poor, and a fractious ruling class whose lives took on the
dimensions of soap opera. He relentlessly opposed the rise of
Julius Caesar, but his stubbornness led to the eventual fall of the
Roman Republic. This is the story of this uncompromising man's
formation in a time of crisis and his lifelong battle to save the
Republic.
Named a best book of the year by Bloomberg and Nature. 'Soni and
Goodman have done their research...A Mind at Play reveals the
remarkable human behind some of the most important theoretical and
practical contributions to the information age.' (Nature) 'A
charming account of one of the twentieth century's most
distinguished scientists...Readers will enjoy this portrait of a
modern-day Da Vinci.' (Fortune) This is the extraordinary story of
the little-known man who influenced every computer built, email
sent, video streamed, and webpage loaded. He wrote the seminal text
of the digital revolution, which has been called 'the Magna Carta
of the Information Age.' His discoveries would lead contemporaries
to compare him to Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton. His work
anticipated by decades the world we live in today and gave
mathematicians and engineers the tools to create the digital
technology we rely on. His career stretched from the era of
room-sized computers powered by gears and string to the age of
Apple. His life shows us the beginnings of modern technology: in
the 'idea factory' of Bell Labs, in the 'scientists' war' with Nazi
Germany, and in the work of Shannon's collaborators and rivals,
including Alan Turing. With access to Shannon's family and friends,
A Mind at Playbrings this singular innovator and creative genius to
life.
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