Review: Fascinating and insightful read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2012
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book but was intrigued by the title so I gave it try - I mean you can't go wrong with a $0.99 price point! Honestly, I was really surprised with the cogent and compelling content - it was like a pocket version of Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash" about cryptography, science and philosophy - only this book was not fiction.Author Blaine Pratt's book builds a provocative argument around the power of language (using examples ranging from quantum physics to magic theory) to "infect" others with ideas.His tactical use of "verbal voodoo dolls" is a novel twist on the "straw man" argument taught in old school debate class. I could see him writing a slew of other titles on complementary rhetoric and logic topics. This was a good refresh on the dying art of argumentation.