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I guess my reaction is that this show is appropriately named the way that Ann Coulter's book Slander is appropriately named.
My second reaction is that con men don't make terribly persuasive spokespeople for causes.
In twenty-four minutes, Penn took on two topics: fad diets, and genetically modified foods. And, damn it, before I watched this show, I agreed with the stance Penn and Teller were taking on these things. Now, I'm not so sure. Moving your audience from "agreement with your position" to "unsure about your position" is not considered successful persuasion, last I checked. Actually, in rhetoric class, if we did that, we got a failing grade.
( A little discussion of this )
My second reaction is that con men don't make terribly persuasive spokespeople for causes.
In twenty-four minutes, Penn took on two topics: fad diets, and genetically modified foods. And, damn it, before I watched this show, I agreed with the stance Penn and Teller were taking on these things. Now, I'm not so sure. Moving your audience from "agreement with your position" to "unsure about your position" is not considered successful persuasion, last I checked. Actually, in rhetoric class, if we did that, we got a failing grade.
( A little discussion of this )
