The crumpled petition
Collapse a bad-faith appeal that disguises pressure as reason.
What you’ll need
- A sheet of paper
- A pencil
- A small box
The ritual
- Summarize the bad-faith appeal in one paragraph.
- Circle every phrase that uses guilt, urgency, or false choice.
- Crumple the page tightly so the circles fold into one another.
- Place it in the box and answer only the factual part of the request, if any.