ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoDiscussions are like a game of telephone; you're converting idea into language and expecting the recipient to flawlessly translate it back into an idea.message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1187arrow-down1message-squareDiscussions are like a game of telephone; you're converting idea into language and expecting the recipient to flawlessly translate it back into an idea.ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
I can only imagine the difference it would make if instead of telling about your idea you could show it
minus-squareSiegfried@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoIf I’m not mistaken, and please correct me if I’m wrong, I recall that the ancient greeks dedicated a lot of effort in bettering communication of ideas.
minus-squaresnek_boi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoYes! Rhetoric, the study of the available means of persuasion!
If I’m not mistaken, and please correct me if I’m wrong, I recall that the ancient greeks dedicated a lot of effort in bettering communication of ideas.
Yes! Rhetoric, the study of the available means of persuasion!