{"product_id":"2940172024849","title":"How to Argue With a Cat: A Human's Guide to the Art of Persuasion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to persuade catsamp;mdash;the world's most skeptical and cautious negotiatorsamp;mdash;with this primer on rhetoric and argument from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThank You for Arguing\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCats are skilled manipulators who can talk you into just about anything without a single word. They can get you to drop whatever you're doing and play with them. They can make you serve their dinner way ahead of schedule. They can get you to sit down right this instant and provide a lap. On the other hand, try getting a cat to do what you want....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it's hard, persuading a cat is possible. And after that, persuading humans becomes a breeze, and that is what you will learn in this book. \u003ci\u003eHow to Argue with a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold an intelligent conversation--one of the few things easier to do with a cat than a human.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgue logically, even if your opponent is furry and irrational.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHack up a fallacy (the hairball of logic).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake your body do the talking (cats are very good at this).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster decorum: the art of fitting in with cats, venture capitalists, or humans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarn any creature's respect and loyalty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098850902256,"sku":"2940172024849","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172024849_p0.jpg?v=1763751344","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172024849","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}