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Culture

How to Be Persuasive: The Liking Principle

| May 12, 2015 | Society

How to Be Persuasive: The Liking Principle
We’re in the middle of a conversation about the importance of persuasion, and are working through Robert Cialdini’s book, “Influence: Science and Practice,” and his six principles for being persuasive. Don’t miss the discussion about the first three principles,...
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Jacqueline Isaacs
Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether Communications, where she crafts content strategies for thought leaders.

What ‘The Walking Dead’ Can Teach Us About Christian Life

| February 13, 2015 | Faith

What ‘The Walking Dead’ Can Teach Us About Christian Life
For a gory, horror TV show about the zombie apocalypse, the over-arching message of “The Walking Dead” is surprisingly hopeful. And no character embodies that message more than Tyreese (Chad Coleman), who (spoiler alert!) sadly is also the most recently deceased. In...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

How the Hipster Ethic Is Revitalizing the American Economy

| February 3, 2015 | Economics

How the Hipster Ethic Is Revitalizing the American Economy
Let me be clear. I am no advocate of hipster culture as it is often realized in American society today. At its worst, it is contrarian for the mere sake of being contrarian, which is, of course, obnoxious. But at the same time, there are positive, even praiseworthy...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.