The Rhetorica

The Rhetorica

Card II: The Sybils

Write the unclear, uncanny, and unforgettable

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Sep 15, 2025
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What happens when you stop trying to be understood right away?

Most of what we see online is predictable. It’s content built for algorithms: tidy, teachable, and trending.

But the best writing doesn’t always make sense at first.

Some of the most powerful thinkers write like the Sybils:

They write…
…in riddles.
…in layers.
…in truths too big to name directly.

T…

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