Persuasion

  1. Phaedrus
    Plato
    Phaedrus
    Plato c. 370 BCE

    A conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus examines love and the art of speaking well. Beside a stream outside Athens, Socrates pictures the soul as a chariot pulled by two very different horses.

    2h 38m reading time

  2. Propaganda
    Edward L. Bernays
    Propaganda
    Edward L. Bernays 1928

    This nonfiction book explains how public relations shapes public opinion through organized campaigns. Its examples include soap-carving contests used to promote a soap brand.

    2h 15m reading time