Pascal’s Wager and Public Speaking

Pascal’s Wager and Public Speaking

Jun. 27, 2008 by

Blaise Pascal was a 17th century French mathematical genius who spelled out the laws of probability more clearly than anyone before him.  This was a watershed moment, because for the first time humanity had a systematic way of thinking about

Pascal’s Wager and Public Speaking

Pascal’s Wager and Public Speaking

Jun. 27, 2008 by

Blaise Pascal was a 17th century French mathematical genius who spelled out the laws of probability more clearly than anyone before him.  This was a watershed moment, because for the first time humanity had a systematic way of thinking about

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Jun. 25, 2008 by

On June 20th in the Wall Street Journal, in response to the media coverage of Tim Russert’s untimely death, Peggy Noonan wrote in her Declarations column, “When somebody dies we tell his story and try to define and isolate what