Interview with Manvir Singh on Gurus & Shamans
Decoding the Gurus
The Role of Rhetoric in Charisma
Linguistically, they're metaphorically excellent and they're able to talk seemingly endlessly about topics. Most of them are very charismatic, but in a in a talking linguistic way. My impression is that across societies, rhetorical competence is pretty often a component of charisma. It's not necessarily necessary or important part of shamanic charisma. But something that people just find compelling in charismatic individuals.
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