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Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

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How to Argue From Analogies

Being able to argue and learn from analogies is a skill. My dog doesn't know how to make rational arguments, and neither does an earthworm. When it sounds like they are making a certain kind of argument, what they might actually be doing is simply putting their emotional range on display. And so people adopt various postures, various kinds of words. It's also true that human beings use words because they are trying to express emotions. But as an adult, it's not ok to have a tantrum. As an adult, we don't really ward people for just yelling. On the other hand if someone isn't good at it, it might be helpful to say, what are

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