The Political Mind
Cognitive science and linguistics professor George Lakoff talked about his book, The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th Century Brain. In th…
1,277 viewsCognitive science and linguistics professor George Lakoff talked about his book, The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th Century Brain. In th…
1,277 viewsIn the second panel discussion, “Deceiving Images: The Science of Manipulation,” Frank Luntz and others talked about how political candidates use language. “There You Go Again: Orwell Co…
1,186 viewsJeffrey Feldman talked about his book Framing the Debate: Famous Presidential Speeches and How Progressives Can Use Them to Change the Conversation (and Win Elections), published by Ig Publi…
278 viewsMichael Pollan moderated a panel discussion of the 2007 farm bill being debated in Congress. Among the topics addressed were federal agriculture policy, labor and immigration issues, the use…
134 viewsGeorge Lakoff talked about his book Whose Freedom?: The Battle Over America’s Most Important Idea, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He said the United States is divided by two dramati…
307 viewsAs part of the first YearlyKos convention titled, “YearlyKos: Uniting the Netroots,” members of the first panel talked about communicating progressive ideas at the grassroots level. Topics i…
158 viewsGeorge Lakoff talked about his book Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives, published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company. H…
4,640 viewsMr. Lakoff talked about the future of the Democratic Party and progressive policy issues. He spoke on the last day of a progressive political conference hosted by the Campaign for America’s …
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