The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isn't really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it. Barry Eisler argumentclarencecompetent share on social
The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk. Barry Eisler artclassdefense Change image and share on social
The fundamental difficulty that most novelists face when they are trying to adapt their own book into a screenplay is realizing that a screenplay is a completely different way of storytelling, and it has limitations. Barry Eisler adaptbookcompletely share on social
Publishing for me is a business, not an ideology. Barry Eisler businessideologypublish Change image and share on social
The difference between being a victim and a survivor is often a low level of situational awareness. You can't be a super-spy, watchful and paranoid every day. But I am more watchful than the average American. Barry Eisler americanaverageawareness share on social
I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers. Barry Eisler eclecticallyfictionhave Change image and share on social
The job of the screenplay is to identify and extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen, maintaining its essence in a different vehicle. Barry Eisler essenceextractidentify Change image and share on social
It would be awesome to be so impressive that we could sway people to our way of thinking just by declaiming our thoughts, but probably most of us lack such gravitas. Luckily, there's something even better: evidence, logic, and argument. Barry Eisler argumentawesomedeclaim share on social
The post office actually achieves its mission. I wish we could say the same of the CIA. Barry Eisler achieveciamission Change image and share on social
When I was in college, I became interested in various aspects of foreign policy and international relations. Even as a kid, I was interested in what I call, loosely speaking, forbidden knowledge. Barry Eisler aspectcallcollege Change image and share on social
