Steve Llano
@stevellano.bsky.social
A professor of rhetoric, and teacher of argumentation in the grand and glorious city of New York. My opinions should be yours. Love writing, reading, teaching, video games, and the internet.
http://sophisticdebate.com
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Over these past decades, software has coached us into thinking like a computer. Not necessarily on purpose, but because the software wasn't designed to be usable by thinking like a human.
This side effect was a net positive for libertarians, who leapt from anti-human software to an anti-human world
This side effect was a net positive for libertarians, who leapt from anti-human software to an anti-human world
Paulina Borsook "warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through The Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech, a book based on her 1990s writing" www.thenerdreich.com/she-warned-a...
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Over these past decades, software has coached us into thinking like a computer. Not necessarily on purpose, but because the software wasn't designed to be usable by thinking like a human.
This side effect was a net positive for libertarians, who leapt from anti-human software to an anti-human world
This side effect was a net positive for libertarians, who leapt from anti-human software to an anti-human world
What Jack Did Right
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What Jack Did Right
The sophistic view of Jack Ciattarelli's campaign rhetoric
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What Jack Did Right
substack.com/@sophisticst...
substack.com/@sophisticst...
What Jack Did Right
The sophistic view of Jack Ciattarelli's campaign rhetoric
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November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I have been forgetful in posting my music listening habits. Not anymore! thanks @last.fm
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October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I have been forgetful in posting my music listening habits. Not anymore! thanks @last.fm
www.last.fm/user/Profess...
www.last.fm/user/Profess...
It is very tough to do the livestream every week. Not sure how streamers do it! I have a lot of things clamoring for time. But perhaps one day I will be able to do it regularly.
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It is very tough to do the livestream every week. Not sure how streamers do it! I have a lot of things clamoring for time. But perhaps one day I will be able to do it regularly.
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Rhetoric livestream every Wednesday from 10 to noon NYC time.
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Good Morning Rhetoric with Professor Steve
YouTube video by Professor Steve Llano, Ph.D.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Rhetoric livestream every Wednesday from 10 to noon NYC time.
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Against Literatures : Arts Breaking Free
11am Sat 8th
George Abraham, Nida Sajid and Remi Graves address the use, abuse, purpose and potential of the arts in causing radical change in our polarised world.
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11am Sat 8th
George Abraham, Nida Sajid and Remi Graves address the use, abuse, purpose and potential of the arts in causing radical change in our polarised world.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/again...
October 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Against Literatures : Arts Breaking Free
11am Sat 8th
George Abraham, Nida Sajid and Remi Graves address the use, abuse, purpose and potential of the arts in causing radical change in our polarised world.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/again...
11am Sat 8th
George Abraham, Nida Sajid and Remi Graves address the use, abuse, purpose and potential of the arts in causing radical change in our polarised world.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/again...
It feels easier to write something with wood block movable type than this horrible apple pencil.
October 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It feels easier to write something with wood block movable type than this horrible apple pencil.
Bad Debate Takes: Episode 2 - Turning Point and Charlie Kirk are not Debating
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Bad Debate Takes: Episode 2 - Turning Point and Charlie Kirk are not Debating
YouTube video by Professor Steve Llano, Ph.D.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bad Debate Takes: Episode 2 - Turning Point and Charlie Kirk are not Debating
youtu.be/s_qnZ2GVdmE
youtu.be/s_qnZ2GVdmE
Not electing Sheldon Whitehouse President seems like the largest public relations synergy marketing fail of all time
October 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Not electing Sheldon Whitehouse President seems like the largest public relations synergy marketing fail of all time
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Member of my audience summed up the Gamepass price hike perfectly.
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Member of my audience summed up the Gamepass price hike perfectly.
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The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration
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The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration
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October 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration
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after watching 45 minutes of Morning Joe I can see why our country is totally cooked. what a terrible model of public discourse.
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
after watching 45 minutes of Morning Joe I can see why our country is totally cooked. what a terrible model of public discourse.
Morning Joe now has Chris Matthews on?? Who now just runs a Substack? What in the world?
I'm sorry I complained about the grandpa host now. He was not so bad now that I have to hear Chris Matthews
I'm sorry I complained about the grandpa host now. He was not so bad now that I have to hear Chris Matthews
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Morning Joe now has Chris Matthews on?? Who now just runs a Substack? What in the world?
I'm sorry I complained about the grandpa host now. He was not so bad now that I have to hear Chris Matthews
I'm sorry I complained about the grandpa host now. He was not so bad now that I have to hear Chris Matthews
Why are we concentrating all our attention around irrelevant broadcast television late night hosts? Surely there are better people to be spending our time hearing and thinking about
October 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Why are we concentrating all our attention around irrelevant broadcast television late night hosts? Surely there are better people to be spending our time hearing and thinking about
He's avoided comedy for years. This shouldn't be that difficult for him.
October 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
He's avoided comedy for years. This shouldn't be that difficult for him.