Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading and Public Speaking
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Summary
The New York Times bestseller， Win Every Argument is the ultimate guide to debate， persuasion and public speaking， by award-winning British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan。
'A masterclass from one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our time' – Riz Ahmed
Arguments are everywhere – and especially given the fierce debates we’re all embroiled in today， everyone wants to win。 In this riveting guide to the art of argument， Mehdi Hasan shows you how to communicate with confidence， rise above the tit for tats on social media， and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world。
Arguments help us solve problems， uncover new ideas we might not have considered， and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding。 A good argument， made in good faith， has intrinsic value – and can also simply be fun。
As a journalist， anchor， and interviewer who has clashed with politicians， spy chiefs， and celebrities from across the world， Hasan reveals his tricks of the trade for the first time。 Whether you are making a presentation at work or debating current political issues with a friend， Hasan will teach you how to sharpen your speaking skills to make the winning case。
'Indispensable' – Naomi Klein
'A masterclass from one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our time' – Riz Ahmed
Arguments are everywhere – and especially given the fierce debates we’re all embroiled in today， everyone wants to win。 In this riveting guide to the art of argument， Mehdi Hasan shows you how to communicate with confidence， rise above the tit for tats on social media， and triumph in a successful and productive debate in the real world。
Arguments help us solve problems， uncover new ideas we might not have considered， and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding。 A good argument， made in good faith， has intrinsic value – and can also simply be fun。
As a journalist， anchor， and interviewer who has clashed with politicians， spy chiefs， and celebrities from across the world， Hasan reveals his tricks of the trade for the first time。 Whether you are making a presentation at work or debating current political issues with a friend， Hasan will teach you how to sharpen your speaking skills to make the winning case。
'Indispensable' – Naomi Klein
Reviews
Ilia Markov
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A great book on persuasion – not a regurgitation of the old science of debate （although that's there as well）， but a very well structured guide on how to get better at it。 A great book on persuasion – not a regurgitation of the old science of debate （although that's there as well）， but a very well structured guide on how to get better at it。 。。。more
Josh
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Great read。 Hasan's book full of advice and anecdotes is a great resource。 Definitely the sort of book you'll want to read and reread to improve your debating/persuading skills。 Great read。 Hasan's book full of advice and anecdotes is a great resource。 Definitely the sort of book you'll want to read and reread to improve your debating/persuading skills。 。。。more
Joe Sabet
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I really admire Mehdi in his debates， shows， etc。 His book was pretty good too: lots of useful advice from an admirable orator， latest research， and clear breakdowns of topics。 There are a lot of speech and debate guides out there that cover similar ideas， but if you admire his work and want to learn about debates， speeches， communication， then it’s a splendid buy
Zhuo Zhang
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Not much novel ideas， pretty generic。
Zack Teibloom
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4。5 Very practical， thoughtful， and well delivered， Mehdi walks the walk。 I’ve heard him as a guest many times on Pod Save America and follow him on social media and have always been impressed， so I made sure to seek out his book and am glad I did。 He gives tons of useful tips and tricks to win arguments， be a good listener， anticipate what your opponent will say and how to effectively counter。 A worthy read。
Levi Van Hoecke
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Caveat: I listened to this as an audiobook， and though I listened carefully， I did not strictly speaking “read this book”。It’s a good book for brushing up on some of the basics of discussion， debate， and public speaking， though the best applications are those for speaking publicly。 I appreciate Hasan’s emphasis on doing your research and providing an easy to follow structure in what you are saying。 There’s some nuggets in the book as well I had never heard before。 One piece of advice in building Caveat: I listened to this as an audiobook， and though I listened carefully， I did not strictly speaking “read this book”。It’s a good book for brushing up on some of the basics of discussion， debate， and public speaking， though the best applications are those for speaking publicly。 I appreciate Hasan’s emphasis on doing your research and providing an easy to follow structure in what you are saying。 There’s some nuggets in the book as well I had never heard before。 One piece of advice in building confidence is to randomly challenge a coworker or friend to a friendly argument。 I think that’s a fun idea。Overall， the book has one critical flaw in its ethos that I happen to disagree with。 It’s ultimately a book about winning。 It’s about building the strongest argument to defeat your opponent， ways to improve your image and dilute the image of your opponent， etc。 The problem is if everyone took this approach， as people often do， they would lose the forest for the trees。 Discourse should be about pursuing truth and debating the merits of different arguments。 Not about scoring a win on people。 。。。more
SP
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4。5 ****Informative， concise， compelling。 Hasan’s voice shines through and he delivers his point with confidence and humor。 Truly enjoyed listening to this。
Katherine Lavelle
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I coached debate and I've taught public speaking for a long time。 I love this book。 Hasan does a great job integrating scholarly research and his own experiences as a journalist in this book。 I am teaching communicating effectively in the fall， and this book got me thinking about some different ways to approach class material。 I coached debate and I've taught public speaking for a long time。 I love this book。 Hasan does a great job integrating scholarly research and his own experiences as a journalist in this book。 I am teaching communicating effectively in the fall， and this book got me thinking about some different ways to approach class material。 。。。more
Lance
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I went into reading this book wanting some insight into the tools I currently use in debate （not that I debate much， but everyone has a style of sorts） and to see where I could add improvement。 I wasn't disappointed。 I think the book is worthwhile， and I look forward to adapting Hasan's strategies which largely extend into the preparatory realm before the debate itself even happens。I do think the book should come with two caveats。 First， reading a book on how to win every argument doesn't mean y I went into reading this book wanting some insight into the tools I currently use in debate （not that I debate much， but everyone has a style of sorts） and to see where I could add improvement。 I wasn't disappointed。 I think the book is worthwhile， and I look forward to adapting Hasan's strategies which largely extend into the preparatory realm before the debate itself even happens。I do think the book should come with two caveats。 First， reading a book on how to win every argument doesn't mean you're capable of such a feat immediately after reading it。Second， for men at least， you should understand that this book discusses the art of political debate。 It is not - not necessarily anyway - valuable for relational debate （especially with members of the opposite sex）。 That's more of a Debate 2。0 or 3。0 level event。 Use for that purpose at your own risk！ 。。。more
S
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Excellent and superb audio。
Atul Sharma
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𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 by 𝙈𝙚𝙝𝙙𝙞 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣 （Book Tour）🗣️How many times in a day you indulge in a argument ！？ It's one of your deepest innate human desires to do so， to make yourself right ！！ But what people fail to understand is that to prove an argument right， one must have to engage in a debate， and the matter of fact is that "Debating" has a science of its own。"𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭。"🗣️It works as an double edged sword， whic 𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙜𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 by 𝙈𝙚𝙝𝙙𝙞 𝙃𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣 （Book Tour）🗣️How many times in a day you indulge in a argument ！？ It's one of your deepest innate human desires to do so， to make yourself right ！！ But what people fail to understand is that to prove an argument right， one must have to engage in a debate， and the matter of fact is that "Debating" has a science of its own。"𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭。"🗣️It works as an double edged sword， which prospers with victory to the ones who wield it properly and slays the ones who don't。 The majority of the population is a fine example of the later aspects mentioned above。 People destroy themselves just for the sake of being right。 🗣️This book has been written with a purpose so that you don't end up get slayed， and aims to teach the reader the science behind winning an argument that focuses on learning the aspects of debating。 🗣️The books is designed accordingly for a comprehensive approach following the fundamentals of a comprehensive approach。 Dividing in three sections it significantly describes the basics， the techniques and methods to improve the skills， and at last conclude everything with real time experiences。 📌 I liked how it presents the fundamentals with the proper references with a crystal clear and staight forward approach， without wasting or elongating the subject。📌An interactive read with a crystal and straight forward approach。 If you're someone who is interested in improving their public speaking skills or wish to advance your levels， then this might be a good fit for your bookshelf。 。。。more
Ryan O'Malley
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I came to this book after listening to Hasan’s interview on Pod Save America。 I was surprised by how interesting this book was。 It includes not only some great public speaking tips， but really interesting anecdotes from history and his personal experience。
M。
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It was a good read。
Andy Garlikov
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An author interview pulled in me， but……there was more politics than guidance and the guidance was more a recitation of advice from others than anything original。 The reader is treated to a litany of debate wins from the author — his book， so that’s fair。 If you’re a fan of Mr。 Had an on TV， you’ll likely enjoy this。 I’ve never seen him on TV， so I went in with an open mind and hoping to learn。 I learned that the author used this as a way to promote his political interests。 That’s not what I sign An author interview pulled in me， but……there was more politics than guidance and the guidance was more a recitation of advice from others than anything original。 The reader is treated to a litany of debate wins from the author — his book， so that’s fair。 If you’re a fan of Mr。 Had an on TV， you’ll likely enjoy this。 I’ve never seen him on TV， so I went in with an open mind and hoping to learn。 I learned that the author used this as a way to promote his political interests。 That’s not what I signed up for as a reader。 。。。more
Kenny Schwarz
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Mehdi Hassan conveys excellent advice for speech and debate that consistent with and expands on the best training material on that subject。 Unfortunately Hassan couched it with a lot of left leaning rhetoric （to be expected from an MSNBC host） and his not-so-humble bragging about his own claims of debate success， particularly against conservative guests， is tiresome。 Moreover such claims of his prowess are somewhat dubious when he cites left-leaning websites and far-left celebrities to boost his Mehdi Hassan conveys excellent advice for speech and debate that consistent with and expands on the best training material on that subject。 Unfortunately Hassan couched it with a lot of left leaning rhetoric （to be expected from an MSNBC host） and his not-so-humble bragging about his own claims of debate success， particularly against conservative guests， is tiresome。 Moreover such claims of his prowess are somewhat dubious when he cites left-leaning websites and far-left celebrities to boost his own credibility。 Nonetheless when the politics are stripped away， the underlying techniques and recommendations are sound， and valuable information for any public speaker。 。。。more
Mohammad Usman
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I have not finished the book yet but the first several chapters that I read fascinated me a lot。 The author has dissected the art of debating in a very simple way with a lot of practical examples。 So， It tops the list of my favorite books now。 thanks for writing it。
Mark James
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Reads as a practical guide for the skills on the cover， and works！ It was hard not to hear Mehdi's voice as I was reading this， having seen him so many times in video。 He draws from a wealth of experience engaging with a smorgasbord of prominent public figures on timely topics。 Perhaps I shouldn't find it so surprising that he spends so much time researching。 He's right -- it does seem spontaneous while 90% of one's success is decided before the speech/interview/debate。I appreciate that Mehdi re Reads as a practical guide for the skills on the cover， and works！ It was hard not to hear Mehdi's voice as I was reading this， having seen him so many times in video。 He draws from a wealth of experience engaging with a smorgasbord of prominent public figures on timely topics。 Perhaps I shouldn't find it so surprising that he spends so much time researching。 He's right -- it does seem spontaneous while 90% of one's success is decided before the speech/interview/debate。I appreciate that Mehdi regularly calls to question the authenticity of many historical quotes he uses。 He does so discreetly， showing his meticulous attention to what is real and perhaps apocryphal。Peering into his mind and adding new terminology to my lexicon like "hendiatris，" "Gish gallop，" "synchoresis，" and "peroration" （last but not least， to those who know）， has been both edifying and enjoyable。 。。。more
Phil
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A good primer， not just on winning arguments but on how to be well informed and approaching topics with precision。
Alesha Hahn
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I picked this book up to prepare for Toastmasters and the information was overall helpful。 I probably won’t need to use the debate strategies presented but it will be fun to watch and analyze public debates now that I know more about common tactics。 I’m also glad to learn about speech and debate from someone who isn’t a large white man。*** Also I highly recommend the audiobook format。 It contains actual recordings from famous debates which is more helpful and entertaining than reading transcript I picked this book up to prepare for Toastmasters and the information was overall helpful。 I probably won’t need to use the debate strategies presented but it will be fun to watch and analyze public debates now that I know more about common tactics。 I’m also glad to learn about speech and debate from someone who isn’t a large white man。*** Also I highly recommend the audiobook format。 It contains actual recordings from famous debates which is more helpful and entertaining than reading transcripts。 。。。more
Kajoli Tankha
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Many good points But a lot of how to give good speeches not enough about debating
Hpnyknits
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This is an excellent book。 I borrowed it from the library in audiobook， but I’m going to buy it because its very beneficial。 An excellent gift to any child going to college。
Matt Busche
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I think a lot of the advice is fairly basic， but he backs it up with concrete examples from interviews he's done。 I think a lot of the advice is fairly basic， but he backs it up with concrete examples from interviews he's done。 。。。more
Julie
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I recommend the audio version of this book so that you can listen to the speeches and debates discussed in the book。 The examples are interesting and can be extrapolated into other scenarios。
Sandy
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This book should be heard and not read
Yunus Emre Bakiler
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A master class from a master of the art。 Great for 'streetball debating'。 A master class from a master of the art。 Great for 'streetball debating'。 。。。more
Beth
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Well thought out， well written with excellent advice and concrete examples。 A book about debating may sound boring but Mr。 Hasan ensures it is not， especially if you listen to the audiobook because you can hear his inflection as well as clips from some debate appearances （his and others） to illustrate his points。 He's also a touch snarky， which I always enjoy。 I read this through my library but I may have to buy a copy to have handy。 Well thought out， well written with excellent advice and concrete examples。 A book about debating may sound boring but Mr。 Hasan ensures it is not， especially if you listen to the audiobook because you can hear his inflection as well as clips from some debate appearances （his and others） to illustrate his points。 He's also a touch snarky， which I always enjoy。 I read this through my library but I may have to buy a copy to have handy。 。。。more
James Willis
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This book is a delight。 The content of which I felt was worthwhile， but I think Hasan does a great job using personal examples to demonstrate technique。 I think at times he spoke a little too quickly but Audible allows one to adjust speed so that isn't really a big deal。 No points lost for that。 I truly enjoyed Hasan's passion for debate; that he relishes disagreement。 I picked this book up primarily because I do， too。 The other element to the audiobook version that I really liked were audio cli This book is a delight。 The content of which I felt was worthwhile， but I think Hasan does a great job using personal examples to demonstrate technique。 I think at times he spoke a little too quickly but Audible allows one to adjust speed so that isn't really a big deal。 No points lost for that。 I truly enjoyed Hasan's passion for debate; that he relishes disagreement。 I picked this book up primarily because I do， too。 The other element to the audiobook version that I really liked were audio clips from other speeches or engagements that he had participated in， which really gave the whole experience more of a podcast feel and less like a book being read to you。 At times it felt as though I was sitting in a lecture， or listening to a conversation。 This book is worth both the read， and a listen。 。。。more
Sasha
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Witty and funnier than anticipated。
Sharron
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A lot of it is basic， be prepared and breath。 But， he has excellent examples of many situations he discusses。 I wish there had been real situations cited in the chapter keep calm and carry on。
Hana
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The ad hominem chapter taught me something new。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions， but I can tell you that "Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating， Persuading and Public Speaking" by Madsen Pirie provides valuable insights and techniques on how to be a better debater， persuader， and public speaker。 The book covers topics such as logical fallacies， rhetorical devices， and effective communication strategies。 It is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their debating or public speaking skills。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， "Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating， Persuading and Public Speaking" by Madsen Pirie is a highly recommended book for improving one's skills in debate， persuasion， and public speaking。 It provides practical tips， techniques， and strategies to help readers articulate their ideas effectively， respond to counterarguments， and convince the audience。 The book is suitable for anyone who wants to enhance their communication skills， from students and professionals to politicians and educators。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions， but I can give you a brief description of the book you are interested in。 'Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating， Persuading and Public Speaking' by Madsen Pirie is a pragmatic guide for improving persuasion and public speaking skills。 The author presents a wide range of techniques for winning any debate or argument， including strategies for framing the argument， presenting evidence， and attacking opponents' weaknesses。 The book covers everything from the art of rhetoric to effective body language and tone to engage and hold the audience's attention。 With practical tips and examples， the book is an ideal resource for anyone who wants to become a more effective communicator。
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