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Samuel O's avatar

Hi Charles, thank you for the beautiful article that covers several important topics. I enjoyed reading every word. Did you intend the "you" to be "your" in your final questions asking for comments? Thank you again!

Charles Duhigg's avatar

Nice catch! Yeah - that's a typo.

Andrew R. Webb's avatar

Such a fun read! That bit about the science of spam… that’s some candy

Sharon McCarthy's avatar

Great, fun post. And that campaign poster is priceless.

Charles Duhigg's avatar

I would vote for him. As long as he keeps the biting to a minimum.

Linus's avatar

As someone who is in high school I very much appreciate your usage of rizz!

Jake Scott's avatar

Nice reminders of what makes someone charismatic. In my most charismatic friends, the defining quality is how they make you feel at ease with your own perspectives and way of being. There’s a genuine warmth there and they tend to not let the conversation drift toward themselves. What strikes me most is the confidence behind this, that they don’t need the exchange to become a mirror for their own thoughts.

Subhan's avatar

I tried to think when I might have been charismatic but I seriously doubt....may once in a blue moon without me ever realising.

Great article though. Very thoughtful. And look I subscribed too. So you wrote persuasive words. Or was it Charisma??