Rethinking Rhetoric | Douglas Tappin | TEDxToledo

Douglas Tappin is a writer and composer born and educated in the United Kingdom. A former Commercial Attorney, he practiced as a Barrister in England for eleven years.
In his talk delivered at TEDxToledo #WhatNow, Douglas brings awareness to the effectiveness of rhetoric and how its used in all human communication.
To learn more about TEDxToledo, visit TEDxToledo.com I’m a writer and composer, born and educated in the United Kingdom. A former Commercial Attorney, I practiced as a Barrister in England for eleven years. I earned an additional postgraduate degree from Atlanta’s McAfee School of Theology, culminating in the dissertation That There Might Be Inspiration - a critical examination and articulation of transformative music-drama, including through the historical and contemporary works of Handel, Wagner, Puccini, Sondheim, Lloyd Webber and Rice, Boublil and Schönberg. Tappin’s unique approach to writing and composition is full of innovation and authenticity, arising from an inquiring, analytical mind, literary background and gifted musicianship. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@MohammadAhmad-fi3pt]

I've always known this stuff, I'm not too good at rhetoric myself, but it's nice to hear him talk about it. So many people talk about the art of rhetoric and why it's something you should learn but only a few, Susan Cain comes to mind, talk about how the most outspoken often aren't the wisest of a group.

[@royalmailgold]

The most powerful TED presentation I have ever watched. I will make it my life’s mission to find out more about this man I really wish I could meet him one day. Mr Douglas Tappin you are one of my heroes now. I must meet you one day you are so inspirational. How comes I am only just finding out about you. How unique is this man a Lawyer, now Opera composer...good Lord. Mr Tappin thanks for sharing. I could listen to you talk for hours. God bless you sir.

[@grmalinda6251]

Thinking same of his parents.

[@Jonasemmerik]

I agree. And yet there seems to be an irony here, for part of his message is that we should not be persuaded by his charismatic appearence, style and rhetoric... Brilliant!

[@sf5477]

This is not a rethinking this is just a critique of sophistry in favor of rhetoric as was argued by Aristotle and Isocrates.

[@goldengilmaky6788]

Bringing me back to my philosophy studies. Too bad we no longer have profound sane and healthy debates.

[@kingofrandomjunk]

Excellent Lecture I love it!

[@keishawonna]

Great video

[@YSM42]

He spoke truth

[@lewisodosa1605]

Straight facts

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[@MinecraftMaster1683]

Yo

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[@olivia.c4158]

Bro it scared me. Like “how does he know”😂

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[@judanperales6763]

what are we doing here again?

[@jeloroc5418]

Did he just use rhetoric to get us to believe in the power of rhetoric? Jedi ish. lol.

[@futurepreneur5403]

Maybe but it's like True/False

[@subrotochatterjee5788]

Yes. Just the way your math teacher used math to teach you.....math.

[@subrotochatterjee5788]

8:45 onward: The answer to the speaker’s question is ‘yes’. The masses decide their own fate. Or, someone else (in a dictatorship or plutocracy) decide the masses fate.....including the minority’s who are ‘sweep away somewhere’ or are ‘marginalised’.

[@Ash-bd5hz]

wow this is really interesting

[@shutupsebas]

mhmm

[@dlemus30]

Truth natters. That´s so right!

[@grmalinda6251]

Truth alone kills. Love alone is powerless. Balance is also essential. God.

[@jennabird1094]

someone summarize this for me pls my brain cant handle this

[@jennabird1094]

why am in college i hate it here

[@fawfulBeans]

People who are good at rhetoric are more convincing but that doesn't mean they're actually right. So treat convincing people with more scrutiny and give unconvincing people the benefit of the doubt because rhetoric is a learned skill and not everyone got to go to big brain debate club in school

[@artmaknev3738]

don't listen to well dressed people who talk well, listen to homeless too.

[@mayh2610]

Well educated people sometimes can’t speak plain English and made themselves clear enough.

[@kordfruz]

@@fawfulBeans GREAT reply!! Thank you!!

[@cotyallen5444]

My brain

[@harrymellor9926]

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[@OlySamRock]

dude WHAT is this guy TALKING ABOUT

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