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So far this book has been psychology based. Now we are entering politics. “On the left, fairness often implies equality, but on the right it means proportionality - people should be rewarded in proportion to what they contribute, even if that guarantees unequal outcomes.”
— Jul 17, 2025 11:12AM
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Danielle W
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In how to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie repeatedly urges readers to avoid direct confrontation. Instead he advises people to begin in a friendly way, smile, be a good listener, and never say ‘you’re wrong’. The persuaders goal should be to convey respect, warmth, and an openness to dialogue before stating one’s own case.
— Jul 16, 2025 01:07PM
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You can’t make a dog happy by forcibly wagging its tail. You can’t change people’s minds by utterly refuting their arguments
— Jul 16, 2025 01:05PM
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Interviews from Philadelphia vs a town in Brazil, middle/upper class vs poor, adult vs child
Moral (pushing) vs conventional violations (not wearing uniform)
Lower-class Brazil & Phil judged the conv as if they were moral, going so far as making up excuses that a harmless scenario in fact was harmful. (Middle/upper-class more readily distinguished between moral and conv).
Variation by class and not culture
— Jul 16, 2025 01:04PM
Moral (pushing) vs conventional violations (not wearing uniform)
Lower-class Brazil & Phil judged the conv as if they were moral, going so far as making up excuses that a harmless scenario in fact was harmful. (Middle/upper-class more readily distinguished between moral and conv).
Variation by class and not culture
