The plot of the movie is very simple. A lobbyist who specializes in cigarette endorsements wins obstacles and challenges from all sides by speaking again and again. In the subtle way, he taught his son to question and think independently, and completed the warmth line of resolving the contradiction between father and son, and finally raised his values. When it comes to education and responsibility, what really needs to teach children is the ability to choose independently, and there are things in the world that are more important than making money.
However, after watching the movie, it was the protagonist Nick's "sophistry" skills that allowed me to overcome the late stage of lazy cancer to write a comment. It is really a casual mouth that shines with wisdom and logic.
Ⅰ. Beauty of argument:
① If you argue correctly, you're never wrong.
For his son’s essay topic, Nick complained as BS (bullshit) A, does America have the best government in the world? B, what constitutes a "best government"? Is it crime, is it poverty, literacy? And America definitely not best , perhaps not even better than most. Even if America had the best government, there'd be no way to prove it.
You can write about whatever you want. Write about America's amazing ability to make profit by breaking down trading tariffs, and bringing American jobs to Third World countries, or how good we are at executing felons. They are all correct answers.
② It was an argument, not a negotiation
Argument may be the kingly way to achieve Negotiation
Ⅱ. "Sophistry" skills
① The emphasis is on questioning and attacking the credibility of the other party
a. Question the other party’s motives and switch one’s own motives at the same time to improve their position
b. Questioning the professionalism of the other party
② The focus shifts and finds another way
As long as someone is wrong, people will forget the first question
③ Reverse pumping in the same way
The rebuttal of the hearing members is also very interesting, jumping out of the route guided by Nick and returning to the original question
In the face of committee members who do not play cards according to common sense, Nick's strategy to break the game is to directly add value and push the debate to a higher level of education.
Ⅲ. Moral flexibility
Moral flexibility is also a problem that I have been confused before, and it may also be a problem that hinders many people. In many cases, the key is how to be self-consistent and self-disciplined? Perhaps jumping out of the secularly set framework, pulling out of the rules of the game, and looking at the problem in a larger format, will be closer to the truth and essence, and will be more able to reap the inner peace and love.
Finally, the chicken soup from the son. A lot of difficulties are just the complexity we "made" to deceive ourselves.
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