Jason Salva Ethos Pathos Logos

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Jason Silva is a television personality, filmmaker, and performance philosopher. His Facebook page appears to be one of promotion and information. His profile picture is of himself in front of a surreal landscape in which there is a wall with a man looking over it and into the universe. This helps set the tone and brand of his personality: philosophical, futuristic, surreal, and so on and so forth. This is further displayed in his cover photo which consists of several more surrealistic pictures. For example, a body diving into a table with paint splashing out. The message being conveyed throughout his profile is to think, question, and inspire because we are at the forefront. This is further solidified throughout his profile with ethos, logos, and pathos. The most prominent example of ethos is seen within the brand and craft of his personality. Firstly, he presents himself as charismatic …show more content…

Moreover, his professional works and posts mesh his own thoughts with countless references to renown and credible people such as Timothy Leary and Albert Einstein. Each of these lead to him being respectable, likable, and worthy of being listened to. Furthermore, the referencing of these people and what they said builds a good base of logos. For example, in his video “To Be Human Is To Be Transhuman,” Silva references Edward O. Wilson, a biologist, in which he said “. we have actually decommissioned natural selection, and now we must look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become...” This reference is to eventually reason that to be human is to be transhuman. Although what Silva states himself is self-evident and reasonable, these references further help establish this due to their credibility. The pathos can be seen throughout his posts and videos. Although a lot of emotions get thrown into the brew and

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