Analysis on chapter 7

In Thank You For Arguing chapter 7 displays the second element of ethos which practical wisdom. Practical wisdom is not a technical or artistic skill, its a moral skill. The elements of ethos supplies the characteristic spirit of culture, era or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. in Chapter 7 the main character John Belushi was a fraternity brother. Although, he was liked by his friends and fraternity brothers, many people did not trust John. Here the author demonstrated the difference between likeability and competence. People tend to gravitate to likeable people because they most likely are going to have a good time but might not always be trustworthy. On the other hand some people tend to gravitate towards competent people because they can learn from them.