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Conversations With Myself
A writer's personal meditations on life, love, and loss
By Carlos Alvarenga · Launched 6 months ago
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On the Transmigration of Souls
Each day the vision comes with unanswerable questions
Jul 30
2
The Clocks of Hiroshima
With loss comes a choice: which clock will mark the remaining moments of our lives
Jul 21
2
And You and I
As I learn to live without Enzo, I contemplate the presence of his younger brother and what I owe him.
Aug 15
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An Afternoon on Dover Beach
Recollections of a day on the shore of the English Channel
Jul 9
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Persuasion in death and life
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And You and I
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Into the Very Deep Sea
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Why (and How) Donald Trump Persuades
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An Afternoon on Dover Beach
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Persuasion in music: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"
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Into the Very Deep Sea
Sometimes, the only thing harder than forgiving another is forgiving oneself
Jul 4
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Persuasion in death and life
A meditation on the death a young poet
Jun 28
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Why (and How) Donald Trump Persuades
Trump's persuasion model reinforces the old saying that "two out of three ain't bad."
May 22
6
Still-Life (Talking)
A 17th century Dutch masterpiece makes a subtle case against the vanities and perils of wealth
May 14
2
How Persuasion (Itself) Can Corrupt
It is not enough to understand that persuasion can lead us to bad outcomes, it can harm us even when the goals are good
May 7
2
On the Deliberative Audience
All persuasion starts (and sometimes stays) inside the mind of the communicator
May 1
2
The Persuasive Power of an (Ad) Image
Most print ads ask only that you notice them; the best also ask you to think.
Apr 16
2
In the U.S. abortion debate, the left convinces but it may not persuade
In the debate about abortion, pro-choice activists in Latin America and the U.S. are deploying very different persuasion strategies. Only one group is…
Apr 11
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Persuasion in death and life
12
6
And You and I
8
3
Into the Very Deep Sea
4
1
Why (and How) Donald Trump Persuades
6
An Afternoon on Dover Beach
3
2
Persuasion in music: Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"
4
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