Attempts to scientifically “rationalize” policy may be damaging democracy
2500 years later, Aristotle is still correct, and the three modes of rhetoric must work in concert or you&#x27;re doomed to fail.<p>Logos, Ethos, Pathos: you need all three.  &quot;This is true. I am trustworthy. This true thing is important.&quot;<p>It is very frustrating, especially to many of my fellow scientists, that bellowing &quot;THIS IS TRUE&quot; as loudly as possible is insufficient.  But it is insufficient.