Njal  

(This is an extension of the zeitgeist movement's lecture circuit sub-team.)

The intention of this page is to efficiently maximize the audience's skill in oral discussions/debates through the implementation of academic theories and models of argumentation. It will be a forum where people can learn how to engage in productive conversations about controversial topics and encourage critical thinking.

The goal is to learn people to base their claims in legitimate argumentation and avoiding projections of subjective or undocumented perspectives on the topic at hand. Basically we want people to engage in enlightened conversations with respect and to avoid the conversations turning into a fight/debate.

We want to give people the tools to positively challenge the world view of people who have completely different backgrounds and opinions with the goal of learning as much as possible from each other.

In the first couple of shows I will introduce some basic theories and models of argumentation rooted in a mixture of linguistic quantitative and qualitative studies. I will then apply these models to a set of data i have gathered, consisting of a variety of scientific and political debates and point out the differences.

I'm counting on having the reading list of my first show uploaded on the page in the end of June and my first public address a week after.

(Note: This page is designed primarily for college/university students interested in improving their skills in verbal communication.)