This podcast was spurred by a discussion / lesson with the 12th graders in my SUPA Public Speaking class. The topics we’re taught, the way we’re taught, what we’re told is important - many of these are “Narratives” that shape the way we think. People are persuaded by easily digestible stories. When someone goes against, or refutes the Narrative / Story, oftentimes people get dum tite.
You see what I did there.
The Inversion is when what we’re told by the Top of the Pyramid, usually via the Corporate Media, is the opposite of what is true. They invert the reality of our world in order to benefit themselves. Odd that people seem to think that a group of people would work together to benefit their lives, or power, or bottom line. Why do you think you’ve been trained, as one would train a seal, that ‘Conspiracies!’ could never happen?
These are some of the things discussed in the attached podcast.
Below is the SUPA lesson that got this going, and dominates the second half of what I discuss in this post’s podcast.
Persuasive: Tom Woods argues the Reasons FOR Child Labor
Starting about 0:25 in the video, Tom Woods, historian, argues the reasons why child labor existed. While he is obviously, as a father of 5, against forcing children to work, he argues that the reasons children have had to work in the past are legitimate. He also argues that passing laws against child labor in poor countries is the wrong thing to do.
* What approach(es) does he use to argue this type of topic? Think about Logos(facts), Ethos(presenter credibility), and Pathos(emotion).
* Does he come up with things that made you think twice about Child Labor - or not? Explain clearly please.
* Analyze his tone, speech patterns, body language, and word choice. If you were rating this, what type of grade would you give and why?
