I have begun to realize there's a connection between persuasion and teaching. Persuasion at its core, is about giving someone a new opinion or belief. To make that opinion or belief robust and resilient, one must also give knowledge and/or skills that back it up. Teaching is about imparting knowledge and/or skills to others. Thus, to truly be a great persuader, one must also be a good teacher.
One thing to be wary of: if persuasion and teaching are linked, then so are education and brainwashing. What a person learns will shape what they believe, and how they think. That in turn shapes how they will behave.
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